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  • Half of Web users admit Wi-Fi theft

    More than half (54 percent) of computer users admit to using someone else's Wi-Fi without permission, according to research.

  • Apple: Macs vulnerable to Wi-Fi hijacks

    A trio of security flaws in Apple Computer software that runs wireless-networking hardware could allow Macs to be hijacked over Wi-Fi, Apple said on Thursday in the US.

  • Staff threaten network security from home

    Companies are being exposed to risks by home workers' bad behaviour online, such as hijacking the neighbour's Wi-Fi and opening unsafe e-mails.

  • San Francisco admin hijacks city network

    A network administrator for the city of San Francisco has been arrested on charges of taking control of the city's computer network and locking administrators out.

  • 'Wardriving' conviction is first under Can-Spam

    A Southern California man pleaded guilty to spamming people through unprotected hot spots, the first-ever conviction under the Can-Spam Act, and a case that again raises concerns about the risks of open-access Wi-Fi service.

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    If wireless network problems are leaving you befuddled, these valuable tips can help you make a better connection.

  • Locking out wireless intruders

    Wireless networks are particularly vulnerable to security breaches and attacks because the signal is wide open so how to keep an eye on your wireless network? Also, is Wireless computing your IT priority?

  • Who's riding your wireless network?

    Wi-Fi security tools and sound fundamental practices can help safeguard your wireless transmissions from a growing band of hi-tech thieves known as war drivers. Additional reading: Wireless computing 101

  • Tech beyond black boxes? It just won't fly

    In the digital era, why don't planes beam more flight data directly to a network of ground stations?

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