Daily Archives: February 10, 2004

Wi-Fi Market Surges On Consumer Sales

The Wi-Fi gear market continued its rapid growth in 2003, led mostly by consumer holiday sales, but companies saw a slight shuffle in their market share rankings. Via [news.com.com]Continue Reading

Securing Wireless LANs

A couple of days ago the WI-FI Alliance finally announced that after almost one year of detailed testing, more than 175 products from some of the leading wireless manufacturers, received WPA certifications. The majority of wireless users won’t immediately buy the new hardware, so they are stuck with the equipment they are currently using. TheContinue Reading

Wi-Fi In The Real World – Pt. 1

Wi-Fi Internet access may sound like the best thing since sliced bread, but does it yet make mobile working a reality? The Reg went wireless to find out. Here, Nico Macdonald checks out the UK capital’s hotspot scene. Next week, we take a trip out of town. Via [theregister.co.uk]Continue Reading

Should Voting Machines Go Wi-Fi?

Many wireless protocols are open to “man-in-the middle” attacks which could allow the voting results to be changed by an intruder pretending to be a voting machine. Recently we have seen that the part of 802.1x, the replacement for WEP was vulnerable to this kind of an attack if not properly implemented.Continue Reading