Laptops and mobile devices that access the corporate network behind the perimeter firewall have IT staffs scrambling to combat malicious threats introduced in a way that evades perimeter security measures. As the network perimeter dissolves, IT administrators must find solutions that provide granular access controls and capable zero-day worm defenses that are appropriate and manageable for wired and wireless clients.
Via [eweek.com]
Continue reading ‘Defenses Should Fit Wired, Wireless Nets’
Archive for May, 2004
Several top wireless technology developers are teaming up to offer services and products that support a host of advanced applications such as Wi-Fi-to-cellular roaming.
Via [channelzone.ziffdavis.com]
Continue reading ‘IBM, Symbol Deal Targets Wireless Roaming’
The Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) has introduced a colour-coded logo for WLAN products - the better, it claims, to help punters distinguish between different Wi-Fi technologies.
Via [theregister.co.uk]
Continue reading ‘Wi-Fi Group Intros Standards Support Stamp’
Agere Systems has announced that it is working on a new low-power, high-bandwidth throttling 802.11g chip for handhelds, rated at 54 Mbps.
Via [infosyncworld.com]
Continue reading ‘Agere To Bring 802.11g To Handhelds’
The leading Wi-Fi provider recently won a contract to unwire up to 8,000 McDonald’s restaurants, and now has a new model that does away with venue revenue-sharing and could ignite big changes in the paid access space.
Via [thefeature.com]
Continue reading ‘Wayport Plans New Wi-Fi Business Model’
The product is designed to help address many of the management and security issues; the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Universal Heath Services are among the beta testers.
Via [informationweek.com]
Continue reading ‘CA Unveils Wireless Site Management’
Cometa Networks’ announcement that it is suspending operations has its former clients—and the providers who court their business—scrambling to pick up the service.
Via [eweek.com]
Continue reading ‘Cometa’s Wi-Fi Clients Left Scrambling’
Information technology managers last week said a denial-of-service vulnerability that affects some Wi-Fi wireless LANs could force companies to develop new skills and rethink the way their networks are set up.
Via [computerworld.com]
Continue reading ‘IT Managers Ready Defenses Against Flaw In Wireless LANs’
The Federal Communications Commission is stepping up efforts to establish wireless as a viable broadband option to cable and DSL in order to make high-speed Internet access available to all Americans by 2007.
Via [zdnet.com.com]
Continue reading ‘Powell: Wireless Vital To Broadband Future’
Cometa Networks may be closing its doors, but the health of the Wi-Fi industry is robust, according to industry players. Case in point: Airpath Wireless’ Wi-Fi management platform is being used by roughly 500 wireless ISPs.
Via [wirelessweek.com]
Continue reading ‘Airpath Makes Wi-Fi Strides’
Games IT chiefs opt for wide area and IP-based networks as security fears KO Wi-Fi.
Via [vnunet.com]
Continue reading ‘Wireless Out Of The Running At Olympics’
A survey found that 72% of business travellers asked said onboard wi-fi web access would make them more likely to choose trains over cars or planes.
Via [news.bbc.co.uk]
Continue reading ‘Wi-Fi May Tempt Train Travellers’
When Intel releases its Grantsdale family of chipsets, motherboard makers can buy wireless capabilities to add onto the board. Intel will, apparently, switch off this wi-fi support by default, a wise move indeed in our opinion.
Via [theinquirer.net]
Continue reading ‘Intel Wise To Turn Off Wi-Fi In Grantsdale’
Seattle Wi-Fi users may find slightly fewer hotspots because Cometa is closing its doors, but the shutdown shouldn’t hurt the overall growth of the hotspot market.
Via [seattletimes.nwsource.com]
Continue reading ‘Closure Of Cometa Not Likely To Hurt Area Wi-Fi Network’
Weird Wireless Tales
Readers recount their most unusual Wi-Fi moments.
Via [msnbc.msn.com]
Continue reading ‘Weird Wireless Tales’