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    Network administrators who place their trust in firewalls copped stern words from a high-ranking engineer at a leading networking vendor.

  • Gartner: Five most overhyped security threats

    A researcher has sought to debunk the most common security myths affecting the technology industry.

  • Hackers attack IT conference

    Hackers infiltrated an IT exhibition last week and attacked delegates' computers with a new type of wireless attack.

  • Background of Lotus chief under fire

    Jeffrey Papows cuts a colorful figure in the softwareworld-blunt-spoken, dynamic, ready for action. Aspresident of IBM's Lotus Development unit, he ischarged with fighting off mighty Microsoft, and to do it hewill jet across the world at a moment's notice to woo acustomer or don the garb of an aviator or martial artist in a promotional stunt.

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  • Securing the air for wireless

    As wireless networks become ubiquitous extensions of wired networks, the threat of intruders becomes more pervasive. Organisations need to look beyond local access points and think globally to secure the air across the entire enterprise.

  • WLAN Dos and Don'ts

    Mobility comes at a price. There are some fundamental guidelines that need to be followed for secure wireless networking. Additional reading: WLAN Resource Centre

Reviews (2)

  • Wireless crackdown

    The spread of convenient wireless LANs has delighted hackers, who find many WLANs vulnerable. Managing and securing a wireless network is therefore vital, but rarely done well. ZDNet Australia compares the offerings from AirDefense and AirMagnet.

  • Wireless security: Pringles peril

    Tracking down wireless hackers is getting easier, but there are still bugs to work out.

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