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  • At last, real wireless LAN security

    To address problems with weak WEP encryption, the IEEE has introduced the gold standard for wireless security: 802.1x and EAP. You can now manage and distribute keys on a user- and session-level basis.

  • Worry-free wireless

    Everybody's going wireless—even those intruders who are after your precious data. Here's how to stop them.

  • Wireless hacking: the art of Wardriving

    Wardriving - the practice of detecting (and sometimes infiltrating) wireless networks from a remote location – is happening in Sydney right now. ZDNet Australia recently went for a ride to see how easy it really is to access the supposedly secure wireless networks of leading companies.

  • Wireless flaw can be corrected

    Researchers have shown that the protocol used to encrypt data carried by 802.11b wireless LANs is vulnerable. Can workarounds can be used until a new protocol arrives?

  • A hacker's dreamland: wireless networks

    Should you be concerned about wireless security? Yes, at least according to Chris O'Ferrell, chief technology officer of wireless technology company Netsec.

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  • At last, real wireless LAN security

    To address problems with weak WEP encryption, the IEEE has introduced the gold standard for wireless security: 802.1x and EAP. You can now manage and distribute keys on a user- and session-level basis.

  • Locking down your wireless network

    Do you think your Wi-Fi network is secure? Think again. We look at what you can do to make sure it is.

  • Windows XP gets Wi-Fi security upgrade

    Microsoft has updated its XP operating system so network managers will be able to assign each user with a separate encryption key.

  • Top five don'ts in wireless security

    Securing the enterprise is more important than ever when building wireless networks. Here are the top five things not to do to ensure your networks are secure.

  • Fear and laziness stunt Wi-Fi growth

    Security fears and general laziness are the main obstacles blocking the widespread adoption of wireless networks, according to analysts.

Reviews (69)

  • Worry-free wireless

    Everybody's going wireless—even those intruders who are after your precious data. Here's how to stop them.

  • Netgear WG302 ProSafe 802.11g

    The WG302 offers dual antennas, hardy WEP and WPA security, bridge/repeater capabilities, and -- best of all -- it helps Wi-Fi transmissions remain strong by sidestepping rival signals.

  • Windows XP gets Wi-Fi security upgrade

    Microsoft has updated its XP operating system so network managers will be able to assign each user with a separate encryption key.

  • Fear and laziness stunt Wi-Fi growth

    Security fears and general laziness are the main obstacles blocking the widespread adoption of wireless networks, according to analysts.

  • Analysts predict Wi-Fi crash

    The money being spent on the rollout of 802.11b networks has been compared to the excesses of the dot-com boom, with Wi-Fi tipped to play second fiddle to Bluetooth.

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