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| 802.11 Denial-of-Service Attacks
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| Real Vulnerabilities and Practical Solutions John Bellardo and Stefan Savage Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
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| 802.11 Has DoS Vulnerability
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| Wi-Fi networks -- mainly those based on the 802.11b standard -- are allegedly vulnerable to traffic disrupting attacks according to a new report.
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| 802.11 Security
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| Beginning with an introduction to 802.11b in general, 802.11 Security gives you a broad basis in theory and practice of wireless security.
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| 802.11 Security
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| For authentication 802.11 specifies two modes: OSA(Opens Systems Authentication) and Shared Key Authentication.
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| 802.11 Security by Berislav Kucan
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| Taking a look at "802.11 Security", a neat little wireless security guide written by a two well known wireless experts.
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| 802.11 Security Vulnerabilities
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| Jesse also made a presentation to the 802.15.3 committee describing some of the problems with security in 802.11.
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| 802.11i Approved - AES protocol brings stronger security
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| The specification adds the AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) protocol to 802.11, the latest attempt to bolster security on wireless LANs.
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| 802.11i Security Specification Finalized
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| By Eric Griffith. Within the IEEE 802.11 Working Group (WG), there are several Task Groups (TG).
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| 802.11i Security Upgrade IEEE could ratify standard today
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| Members of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standards board will be meeting today to possibly approve the 802.11i standard.
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| AirMagnet Distributed System
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| brings bullet-proof security and performance to the wireless enterprise with 24x7 control over all WLANs in all locations.
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| Antennas Enhance WLAN Security
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| Antennas are most often used to increase the range of WLAN (wireless LAN) systems, but proper antenna selection can also enhance the security of your WLAN.
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| Beefing Up 802.11b Security
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| Standards group moving towards mending wireless security flaws. By Yardena Arar, PCWorld.com
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| Brighthand Reviews the SanDisk SD Wi-Fi Card
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| By Steven G. Bush Publisher. Take SanDisk's new SecureDigital Wi-Fi Card for example.
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| CA to unwrap WLAN management software
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| Computer Associates later this year will release the final version of an entirely new software product for managing and securing wireless LANs (WLANs), dubbed Wireless Site Management (WSM).
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| CACI:
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| WLAN Security Tips.
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| Complete Guide to Wi-Fi Security
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| Every time you log on to a public Wi-Fi access point, you are transmitting your login name and password over open airwaves, and often a credit card number as well.
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| Cranite Systems, Inc.
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| provides comprehensive security for wireless networks, enabling organizations to safely take advantage of their mobile computing resources. By encrypting all transmitted information--network addresses, applications and ports--as well as the data itself, Cranite's software provides better security, greater mobility and increased network visibility, while meeting the government's highest security standards.
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| Creating the Optimal WLAN for Health Care
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| To improve patient care and organizational efficiency, health care organizations are deploying wireless LANs. New technologies such as 802.1x and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) are beginning to make up for some of the security deficits of the original 802.11 standard.
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| DoS Vulnerability in IEEE 802.11 Wireless Devices
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| A vulnerability exists in hardware implementations of the IEEE802.11 wireless protocol that allows for a trivial but effective attack against the availability of wireless local area network (WLAN) devices.
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| EAP Methods for 802.11 Wireless LAN Security
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| Because they broadcast data on the open airways, wireless networks present unique challenges for authentication mechanisms not encountered on wired networks.
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| European WLAN boom leaves security behind
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| It has 1,078 access points, far ahead of its nearest rival, Paris, which has 261. Of Europe's financial centres, Frankfurt and Milan trail with 198 and 148 respectively.
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| FirstSpot™
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| is a Windows-based Wi-Fi hotspot management software (sometimes also known as hotspot access controller or wireless gateway) designed to track and secure your WLAN visitor-based networks or hotspots in a centralized way.
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| Geek News Central Revealing Links & Useful Technical Information WiFi Security.
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| Seems consumers are pulling WiFi devices out of the box plugging them in and surfing with the default systems more times than not.
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| GetNetWise Wi-Fi (802.11) Security.
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| Here are some tips about Wi-Fi Security: Know the Risks and Take Precautions Before Opening Your Wi-Fi Network To Others.
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| Gone in 120 seconds: cracking Wi-Fi security
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| Cracking the Wi-Fi security protocol WEP is a probability game. The number of packets required to successfully decrypt the key depends on various factors, luck included.
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| Hackers Find a Way to Crack Popular Smartcard in Minutes
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| Security on RFID-enabled smartcards is easily broken by young hackers.
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March 7, 2008 |
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| Hackers Target Wi-Fi Hotspots in New Phishing Attacks
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| Computer users have been warned of the dangers of using Wi-Fi hotspots after it emerged that cyber-criminals are targeting the networks in café chains, including Starbucks.
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May 4, 2007 |
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| How secure are your wireless device drivers?
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| Even with the emphasis on securing wireless devices and how they communicate with operating systems, flaws have still surfaced, and attackers have exploited them. One often overlooked source for security flaws is the wireless device driver.
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| How to Make Your 802.11b Wireless Home Network More Secure
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| Wireless networks can be vulnerable to a malicious outsider gaining access because of the default settings on some wireless hardware, the accessibility that wireless networks offer, and present encryption methods.
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| HP Small & Medium Business - IT guides
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| Practical WiFi Security Wi-Fi is an abbreviation for wireless fidelity and is used to refer generically to any type of wireless network based on the IEEE 802.11 standard.
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| IEEE approves 802.11i security spec. By Larry Garfield
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| The IEEE has approved yet another specification in the 802.11 family of wireless ethernet. This time it's a new Wi-Fi security standard, dubbed 802.11i.
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| InfoWorld: Wi-Fi security standard to require new hardware:
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| Wi-Fi security standard to require new hardware 802.11i uses AES encryption WPA2 is the name the Wi-Fi Alliance has chosen to identify IEEE 802.11i standard.
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| Internet Security Systems
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| Wireless LAN Security 802.11b and Corporate Networks.
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| Jupiter Direct - 802.11 Wireless LAN Security
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| 802.11 Wireless LAN Security: Usage, Expectations, and Strategies for the Future. Report Summary. Wireless access is quickly broadening.
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| KPMG Expert: Wi-Fi Security Still Too Complicated
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| Although the 802.1x access protocol is a must for wireless network security, companies rarely use it and thus leave the door open for hackers, according to Robert Lamprecht, IT advisory supervisor at KPMG.
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| Leave your neighbour's WLAN alone
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| WLAN networks will continue to plague businesses with security issues, but the problems could be cleaned up in vast numbers if only access points were configured correctly.
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| Letter to Harald Alvestrand, Chairman IETF, IESG
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| The purpose of this letter is to provide the IETF and IESG with an understanding of the expectations that IEEE 802.11 has of the work that is needed from the IETF to support enhanced security initiatives.
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| Lisa Phifer's Wireless CORner
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| provides resource links about 802.11 and related security and mobility topics.
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| Macworld UK
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| WiFi body in security summit. By Tom Krazit.
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| Minimizing WLAN Security Threats
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| Because they use radio waves, wireless LANs are open to hackers trying to access sensitive information or spoil the operation of the network.
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| Misconfigured APs Cause Most WLAN Breaches
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| The majority of wireless LAN security breaches are caused by poorly configured access points (APs) and client software, Gartner, Inc. said this week.
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| New flaw takes WiFi off the air
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| A newly-discovered vulnerability in the 802.11 wireless standard allows attackers to jam wireless networks within a radius of one kilometre using off-the-shelf equipment. By Patrick Gray.
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| New security spec could shore up Wi-Fi
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| A Wi-Fi security standard awaiting final approval is intended to restore confidence in a market damaged by previous weak specifications.
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| New WLAN Security Has Its Price
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| Opinion: Robust 802.11i security is finally here. IT managers must now decide if it's worth it.
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| Nortel Networks WLAN 2200 Series
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| provides secure mobile networking and voice connectivity, featuring flexible seamless mobility across the campus environment, total security to protect the network.
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| Overview of IEEE 802.11b Security
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| by Sultan Weatherspoon, Network Communications Group, Intel Corporation.
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| PCWorld.com
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| Gadgets Secure PCs on Public Wi-Fi. Seclarity, RedCannon unveil hardware to better protect notebooks logged on outside the company network.
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| PCWorld.com
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| Wi-Fi Security Still SpottyNetworking: Wi-Fi Security Still Spotty. A year after WPA's launch, many products aren't certified.
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| Q&A: Protecting your Wi-Fi network
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| by David Radin. Are you insecure about wireless security?
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| Real 802.11 Security:
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| Wi-Fi Protected Access and 802.11i By Jon Edney, William Arbaugh.
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| Secure Global Roaming for 802.11 WLANs
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| Providing trusted infrastructure for secure Global Roaming on WLANs
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| Security breaches, congestion found at trade show WLAN
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| Attendees of this week's Supercomm trade show in Chicago faced a variety of wireless LAN security breaches, according to a firm that specializes in wireless security.
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| Security-conscious groups ban Wi-Fi
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| By Michelle Kessler, USA TODAY. And airlines are coming under fire for using Wi-Fi in curbside baggage check-in systems.
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| SecurityFocus
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| Multiple Vendor IEEE 802.11 Protocol Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability.
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| SecurityFocus HOME News:
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| Wardriver pleads guilty in Lowes WiFi hacks.
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| SecurityFocus HOME News:
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| Wi-fi hopper guilty of cyber-extortion SECURITYFOCUS NEWS, Wi-fi hopper guilty of cyber-extortion.
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| Selecting the Optimum 802.11 WLAN Security Level
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| you will learn the recommendations regarding 802.11 WLAN security deployment; review of current and emerging security technologies (WEP, Cisco Compatible Extensions, WPA1 and WPA2, IPsec VPNs); details about the strengths, weaknesses, and costs of each security technology; and a comparison of 802.11 WLAN security mechanisms.
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| Stealth wallpaper could keep WLANs secure - silicon.com
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| UK defence contractor BAE Systems has developed a stealth wallpaper to beat electronic eavesdropping on company Wi-Fi networks.
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| Stronger WLAN security standard approved
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| The IEEE 802.11i specification, the latest set of rules to bolster security on wireless LANs, has received final approval, according to a co-author of the standard.
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| Survey Finds Enterprises Deploying Strong WLAN Security
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| Large enterprises are aware of -- and are taking action to prevent -- potential security threats to their wireless LANs, according to a survey released Thursday by iGillottResearch.
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| TamoSoft, Inc.
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| specializes in security and network monitoring software for the Internet and local area networks.
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| Secure Configuration Advice on Wireless Network Setup.
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| That Wi-Fi network you thought was secure? it ain't
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| he attack works on access points that use the Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) in concert with Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol (PEAP) or other so-called Extensible Authentication Protocols (EAPs). Such technologies use public-key certificates to authenticate a trusted network to a laptop or other connected device and provide an encrypted SSL tunnel through which the two can communicate.
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| The Best of the Wi-Fi Planet
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| Enterprise Security and Management Newbury Networks' Wi-Fi WorkPlace is the company's follow up to its previous Best of Show winner, WiFi Watchdog.
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| The IEEE has ratified 802.11i: what next?
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| IEEE had finally approved the 802.11i security standard known slightly tautologically as MAC Enhancements for Enhanced Security produced a number of news reports and a little bit of analysis.
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| The Wi-Fi explosion
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| a virus writer's dream. By Kelly Martin, SecurityFocus.
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| VeriSign WLAN Server Certificate for Microsoft RADIUS/IAS
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| The explosion of 802.11 WLAN implementations despite security concerns and IT budget cutbacks is a testament to the incredible power of mobility.
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| War driving for WLAN security
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| The 4th Annual WorldWide WarDrive (WWWD) is under way this week, with volunteers scanning the airwaves in a neighborhood near you for wireless LAN access points.
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| Wi-Fi gets much-needed security boost
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| Many of the new features in 802.11i are already being used in Wi-Fi equipment, which has helped business sales.
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| Wi-Fi Security Spec Ratified
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| The 802.11i standard has been formally approved, paving the way for improved security within wireless networks.
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| Wi-Fi Security Standard Nears Approval
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| Mobile & Wireless Header. Wi-Fi Security Standard Nears Approval. Special Report: Securing Wi-Fi.
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| Wi-Fi White Papers and Webcasts from leading IT vendors.
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| This white paper describes the various security challenges for Wi-Fi wireless LANs.
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| Wireless 802.11 Security:
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| A Perspective On Practical Security 2002 Wireless 802.11 Security: Questions & Answers to Get Started System.
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| Wireless Review
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| Wireless LAN standards, Wi-Fi infrastructure, security, carrier Wi-Fi trends, the wireless enterprise.
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| WLAN Security Networking with Confidence
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| So you’ve just installed a new wireless local area network (WLAN) in your small business or home.
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| WLAN security shootout
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| WLAN switches have deposed the intelligent access points of yesteryear. Are they really better? And which WLAN switch is best?
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| ZyXEL Prestige 802.11g Wireless ADSL 2+ 4-port Gateway
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| The Prestige 660HW series provides SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) and many Firewall security features to protect against network intrusion.
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