Daily Archives: March 3, 2005

Security Layers Improve Wi-Fi Defenses

Wireless networks are inherently insecure, but the more layers of security they have, the less likely they are to be attacked, said Mischel Kwon, wireless security officer for the Justice Department’s Management Division. Via [usatoday.com]

ZigBee Ushers In Age Of Connected Devices

It’s a nifty sounding word—ZigBee—but most of the excitement so far here has been around protocol stacks, control modules, and interconnections. Necessary stuff, but deadly dull unless you’re building the devices yourself. But based on my walk through the ZigBee Alliance’s Open House and Member Meeting at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco… Continue Reading

Ember, Atmel Partner On ZigBee

Atmel Corp. and Ember Corp. today announced a partnership on the ZigBee wireless platform. Via [reed-electronics.com]

AutoCell Unveils Kit To Lower Wi-Fi Switch Costs

AutoCell Laboratories Inc. has introduced an integrated RF product suite and software development kit the company said speeds time-to-market and lowers costs for network equipment vendors implementing Wi-Fi switches. Via [eet.com]

802.11 On A Linux Stack

Vendors looking to make Wi-Fi products running under Linux don’t have to fully develop all the wireless underpinnings for that OS. Devicescape (formerly Instant802) has it ready to sell. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

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