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    Network security: The week in review. Wireless networks face a new threat, next-generation worms will be faster and stealthier, hackers and security experts cross paths in Vegas.

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    The open-source community entered the wireless arena with the Sputnik Community Gateway. Find out why this product may be good in theory, but needs some considerable work in the area of security.

  • Hot topics - are they safe?

    Today, major technology issues are more likely to be those that have arisen as a result of having implemented emerging technologies. Are we really taking one of technology's biggest concerns seriously enough?

  • Mobile hackers: Tying up your phone

    Japanese wireless phone giant NTT DoCoMo has warned the company's 24 million mobile Internet service subscribers that a malicious email could be making its way to their phones. Is this another sign hackers are turning their attention to wireless devices?

  • Managing handhelds: Policy, support and TCO

    Whether to move into handheld technology is a decision each organisation has to analyse and make for itself. Here are some topics to cover as you explore using and supporting handheld devices.

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    Implementing a wireless networking system can result in serious security problems if the system is not properly secured. To help you close security holes, here are a few wireless networking solutions.

  • Lack of security plagues Sputnik

    The open-source community entered the wireless arena with the Sputnik Community Gateway. Find out why this product may be good in theory, but needs some considerable work in the area of security.

  • Hot topics - are they safe?

    Today, major technology issues are more likely to be those that have arisen as a result of having implemented emerging technologies. Are we really taking one of technology's biggest concerns seriously enough?

  • Managing handhelds: Policy, support and TCO

    Whether to move into handheld technology is a decision each organisation has to analyse and make for itself. Here are some topics to cover as you explore using and supporting handheld devices.

  • Understanding wireless LAN protocols and components

    WLANs continue to proliferate on corporate networks, yet there's still a lot of confusion over WLAN security measures and the various implementations of the 802.11 protocol.

Reviews (34)

  • Aust customers should not fear wireless security: Microsoft

    Microsoft wants customers to "overcome their fear" regarding security and proceed with wireless implementations.

  • Wireless security below standard for Olympics: IOC

    The International Olympic Committee doesn't believe wireless security is good enough for their IT set-up at Athens in 2004.

  • Bluesocket Wireless Gateway: Wireless security savior?

    The words "wireless" and "security" usually don't fit into a sentence without a wry chuckle added in there. A new generation of wireless security devices aims to change that perception.

  • McAfee Total Protection 2007

    McAfee Total Protection 2007 does what it says on the label -- it protects your PC from all sorts of nasty attacks, albeit at a fairly high cost to your system performance, especially on older PCs.

  • Norton 360

    For home and student use, we think Norton 360 represents the best value for ease of use, tools offered, and overall system performance. We recommend it over McAfee Total Protection and Microsoft Windows Live OneCare.

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