A hacker on a park bench could log onto dozens of U.S. government computer networks thanks to slipshod security standards at many agencies, according to a congressional report released on Tuesday. Via [reuters.com]… Continue Reading
Daily Archives: May 24, 2005
IT Giants Fight Wireless Patent
Microsoft, Dell, HP, Intel, Apple and Netgear look set for battle over a wireless patent. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Ready For Mobile WiMAX
The WiMAX market has not even been launched yet, but activity surrounding it is gathering pace as the estimated launch date for WiMAX equipment draws closer. One of the questions currently exercising the minds of operators and analysts alike is whether it will be possible to upgrade existing wireless-wireline telecommunications equipment to fixed WiMAX standard… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Network Covers Outer Banks
Challenged to expand an existing Wi-Fi system on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, Vivato Inc. and SkyeNet Wireless Communications considered pre-WiMAX equipment, but decided they could do better by installing two of Vivato’s phased-array antennas. Via [techweb.com]… Continue Reading
WLAN’s Q1 Status Quo
The initial reports on the state of the Wi-Fi networking industry for the first quarter of 2005 are now coming in from research firms like Synergy Research Group, Dell’Oro Group and In-Stat/MDR. While small details differ, the overall picture is the same. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading