It’s a sight that would make any sales manager proud: your company’s top sales rep is dutifully e-mailing detailed reports on the day’s activities over a public wireless 802.11b network as he waits for his lunch across the street from the office. But would your sales manager be quite so happy if she knew the… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Security
Wireless Ushered Into War On Terrorism
Wireless companies are enlisting in America’s war on terrorism, and now that billions of dollars are available for “homeland security,” officials are welcoming them into battle. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Best Practices For Wireless Fidelity (802.11b) Network Vulnerabilities
The deployment of wireless networking systems is proceeding rapidly. Advancements in the technology and reduction in the cost of ownership have converged such that wireless systems are becoming a measurable part of the national information infrastructure. The growth in sales booked and sales projected indicate that it qualifies as a technology mega-trend. Along with their… Continue Reading
Threat Of “Drive-by Hacking” A Myth
The threat of wireless hacking has been greatly exaggerated, according to a top security expert at Computer Associates. Via [software.silicon.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless LANs: Trouble In The Air
As the airline industry scrambles to meet a Jan. 18 deadline to screen every checked bag for explosives, security experts, analysts and government officials are raising serious concerns about the security of wireless technology that’s integral to the effort. Via [computerworld.com]… Continue Reading
WLAN Security Survey Shows Skills Deficit
Information Security magazine, a division of TruSecure Corp., yesterday revealed the results of a study of WLAN security that it published in its January, 2002 issue. The results were well in line with the industry’s current hyperfocus on 802.11 security. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Security Overhaul For Wireless Networks
The security of wireless networks is getting a make-over in an attempt to secure them from drive-by hacking attacks. Via [news.bbc.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Improving WLAN Security
Over the past year, much has been written about the vulnerabilities of 802.11b wireless LANs. Researchers from AT&T Labs, UC Berkeley, Intel, and University of Maryland have identified holes in Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) that let attackers learn the keys used to encrypt 802.11b traffic. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Firms Warned Of ‘Drive-by Hackers’
Companies that use wireless technology to allow workers to log into networks throughout offices have been warned they could be laying themselves open to hackers. Via [cnn.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Networks Wide Open
Wireless networks are popular because they connect computers together without the need for running cables and drilling holes in walls. But they can be a headache for people responsible for computer security, sometimes bypassing expensive and carefully maintained firewalls. Via [news.bbc.co.uk]… Continue Reading
802.1X Authenticates 802.11 Wireless
Current authentication in the 802.11 standard is focused more on wireless LAN connectivity than on verifying user or station identity. For enterprise wireless security to scale to hundreds or thousands of users, the current method of authentication must be replaced by an authentication framework that supports centralized user authentication. Via [nwfusion.com]… Continue Reading
Exploiting And Protecting 802.11b Wireless Networks
How many network administrators do you think would allow a complete stranger to walk into their wiring closet and plug in their notebook to their company’s network? Not too many, I suspect. But that’s what’s happening to companies coast-to-coast. Well, not exactly. Strangers aren’t plugging into networks, but they are attaching to networks using 802.11b… Continue Reading
Carnivore Could Eat Into Wireless E-mails
Federal law enforcement officials may use a controversial surveillance technology to monitor e-mail and other text messages delivered through wireless devices, such as cell phones–a fact that has one telecommunications group concerned. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Firewall Gateway White Paper
With the deployment of wireless network access in the workplace, the requirement for a more enhanced security design emerges. Wireless technology offers a more accessible means of connectivity but does not address the security concerns involved with offering this less restrained service. In order to facilitate management of this network, maintain a secure network model,… Continue Reading
Wireless Workplaces Asking For Trouble
Corporations across America are opening their doors to hackers when they set up wireless networks–or when their employees set them up behind their backs. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading