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Corporate Wireless Network Defense: Date - Dec 28, 2006; Author - Don Parker; How to secure an enterprise wireless network.
The Lack of WiFi security (Part 2): Date - Dec 06, 2006; Author - Don Parker; Tools that collect packets and then break the WEP keys.
The Lack of WiFi Security (Part 1): Date - Oct 11, 2006; Author - Don Parker; This article discusses how effective various encryption schemes are and some of the tools used to discover WAP's.
Wireless Network Defense (Part 2): Date - Sep 28, 2006; Author - Don Parker; The series continues by discussing how to properly set up a wireless router.
Wireless Network Defense (Part 1): Date - Sep 20, 2006; Author - Don Parker; This article discusses the need for security and the relative dangers of a wireless network.
Bluetooth: Is it a Security Threat?: Date - Aug 09, 2005; Author - Deb Shinder; I’ve received a lot of questions from readers recently about security issues related to different types of wireless technology. 802.11 (wi-fi) security has been covered in detail in this and other forums, but you don’t see nearly so much discussion of Bluetooth security. Bluetooth is becoming more and more popular, and it’s time to examine its security implications. Is it secure? Can it be made secure? What are particular security concerns? We’ll take a look at those questions in this article.
Wireless Network Security For The Home: Date - May 05, 2005; Author - Brien Posey; According to a December 2004 study, 60 to 70 percent of all wireless networks are insecure. Although there is lots of information on securing wireless networks, most of this information focuses on corporate networks. In this article, I will attempt to help people secure their home wireless networks.
Have Wireless Networks Surpassed the Security of Wired Networks?: Date - Mar 22, 2005; Author - Brien Posey; Wireless networks have long been known for being insecure. However, there has been so much emphasis on wireless network security, that in some ways, wireless network security is now better than the security used for wired networks. In this article, I will explain why this is the case and how to apply some of the wireless security techniques to your wired network.
802.11i, WPA, RSN and What it all Means to Wi-Fi Security: Date - Jul 15, 2004; Author - Deb Shinder; We've all heard about the flaws and vulnerabilities in WEP, but the effort to create a standard that provides better security for wireless networks has been a long and bumpy one. The IEEE's 802.11i project has been implemented, in part, by the Wi-Fi Alliance's Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and by the Robust Secure Network (RNS). What does it all mean to you, the wireless user or network administrator? In this article, we take a look at the new wireless networking security mechanisms and how you can use them to protect your Wi-Fi network.
Securing Your Pocket PC: Date - Jul 06, 2004; Author - Deb Shinder; Busy executives and tech toy aficionados don't leave home without them - their Pocket PCs, that is. The ability to quickly check e-mail or pull up a Web site while on the go is invaluable, but what about the security implications of connecting to your home or office network with a mobile device? This article discusses security for handheld computers running Pocket PC/Windows Mobile 2003 operating systems.
Wireless Security Primer (Part II): Date - Apr 23, 2003; Author - Robert J. Shimonski; In this article, we will discuss what every Wireless Administrator should do (or think about) to keep their Wireless LANs (WLANs) safe and secure. Every time you deploy a Wireless network, you should always ask yourself the following questions outlined within this article. Much has been done to secure wireless transmissions, but there are still items missed that can help your security posture, that many administrators are still not doing and are very important.
Wireless Attacks Primer: Date - Feb 24, 2003; Author - Robert J. Shimonski; In general, attacks on wireless networks fall into four basic categories: passive attacks, active attacks, man-in-the middle attacks, and jamming attacks. Let's review what these attacks mean on a wireless network.
Wireless Security Primer 101: Date - Dec 16, 2002; Author - Robert J. Shimonski; The first article in a two part series that serves as an introduction to wireless communication, as well as a description of wireless networks, protocols and security standards.