Mike Outmesguine leans against a Chevy Suburban packed with Wi-Fi, GPS and ham radio gadgets, gazing out at the necklace of hilltop radio towers that surround Los Angeles’ Chinatown. Via [wired.com]… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Security
Experts: Planning Key To Successful Enterprise Wi-Fi
For executives at DigitalNet, a Dulles, Va., systems integrator, there were two reasons to install wireless local area network: to improve the productivity of its workers and to gain experience to perform similar projects for its clients. Via [boston.internet.com]… Continue Reading
Find Those Rogues
Unauthorized hardware poses a serious threat to your network. Here’s how to track it down. Via [pcmag.com]… Continue Reading
Bringing SIM Authentication To 802.11-enabled Mobile PCs
Mobility Network Systems reports that its unifying client connection management software now works with the AirCard 750 GSM/GPRS wireless network card from Sierra Wireless Inc. Once the downloadable software has been installed on a user’s PC, it automatically sniffs out available Wi-Fi network “hotspots.” Or in the absence of a hotspot, it can connect to… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Firewall Gets U.S. Approval
A start-up’s wireless security product won approval from a federal standards organization, paving the way for resale by Hewlett-Packard to the U.S. government. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Ten Steps To A Secure Wireless Network
Businesses and home users are quickly adopting wireless networking—and for good reason. It’s cheap, convenient, easy to set up, and provides great mobility. In fact, more than one third of PC Magazine readers have already installed wireless networks in their homes. The freedom from tangled cables is intoxicating but comes with a price. A wireless… Continue Reading
WiFi Peril
Apparently wireless computer networks are spreading everywhere like some kind of commie menace, soiling our precious military spectrum and making it possible for crafty terrorist hackers to get free Internet access. Via [alternet.org]… Continue Reading
Feds Label Wi-Fi A Terrorist Tool
Attention, Wi-Fi users: The Department of Homeland Security sees wireless networking technology as a terrorist threat. Via [wired.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi App Alerts IT Managers To Intruders
Start-up Newbury Networks announced a new application it says will help IT managers keep wireless networks secure. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Firms Must Declare War On Chalkers
The low costs and ease of fuse associated with wireless network technology have helped ensure its rise in popularity among businesses searching for cheap, flexible IT solutions. However, while most companies appear keen to adopt wireless technology, many remain concerned about associated security risks. Via [thescotsman.scotsman.com]… Continue Reading
Stumble Across Rogue Wireless Access Points
Your users could be compromising the network’s security by adding unauthorised wireless access points. Here’s how to use NetStumbler and MiniStumbler to detect rogue access points. Via [insight.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wireless LAN Attacks Grow In Sophistication
During the past year, wireless LAN security threats have multiplied, according to users, vendors and consultants. There are more attack applications available, the applications are more sophisticated and highly automated and the weaknesses of various wireless hardware and software products are documented more extensively and precisely. Via [nwfusion.com]… Continue Reading
NetStumbler Proves A Vulnerability Point
When Gartner Inc. security analyst John Pescatore wants to illustrate the wide-open nature of wireless LANs to enterprise clients, he tells them to check out the NetStumbler.com Web site. On the site is a map that starkly illustrates the vulnerabilities of 25,000 exposed wireless LANs across the country. Via [computerworld.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Encryption Fix Not Perfect
The biggest security risk for “Wi-Fi” wireless Internet networks is that users sometimes fail to turn on their encryption software. But even the responsible ones who use the encryption program — Wired Equivalent Privacy — aren’t immune to malicious attacks. Via [wired.com]… Continue Reading
Reporter Exploits Weak Wi-Fi Network; Accesses Student Info
When the Palo Alto Unified School District decided to go high-tech and install wireless computer connections throughout it offices and on some campuses, it obviously hadn’t gambled on security becoming an issue. Via [sfgate.com]… Continue Reading