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Wireless security is a complicated topic, and one that requires much education and know-how. Unfortunately, this education is largely lacking, according to experts. Deploying first-rate wireless security tools is a worthless endeavor if the enterprise is not diligent in keeping . . .

Anthony Pell
Mar 25, 2003

Are Wireless Networks Secure Yet?

It is no secret that wireless local area networks, or WLANs Latest News about WLAN, can be probed by anyone within range of their radio signal, leaving them vulnerable to eavesdropping, unauthorized access and even viruses. In short, most WLANs have . . .

Anthony Pell
Mar 25, 2003

Egress Filtering: Fencing in the Bad Guys

Carefully constructing walls and moats to keep the bad guys out of our systems is an everyday task. It's equally important to build walls and moats to keep them in, should they successfully penetrate our defenses. . .

Anthony Pell
Mar 21, 2003

WLANs Spur Security Questions

Ziff Davis Media Inc.'s Feb. 26 eSeminar, "How to Lock Down Wireless LANs," was testament to the interest in and questions about WLANs in the enterprise. The seminar broke registration and attendance records, and attendee questions came in faster than seminar . . .

Anthony Pell
Mar 19, 2003

CEOs Team on Network Security

Now that the federal government has shown its cards on the issue of Internet security, a newly formed task force of security company executives is planning a response that it hopes will make some measurable progress in the effort to improve computer security. . .

Anthony Pell
Mar 17, 2003

Wireless LAN Analyzers: The Ultimate Hacking Tools?

In a Wireless LAN (WLAN), things are different. Its physical medium is the electromagnetic spectrum, which exists everywhere and respects few boundaries. Wi-Fi is now available at two different frequencies-IEEE 802.11b at 2.4GHz and IEEE 802.11a at 5GHz-and both can suffer interference from neighboring networks and other sources.. . .

Anthony Pell
Mar 14, 2003

Study Exposes WLAN Security Risks

As wireless networks continue to gain acceptance and become integral to corporate computing environments, IT departments continue to ignore the myriad security problems inherent to wireless LANs, according to a new study by RSA Security Inc. . . .

Anthony Pell
Mar 13, 2003

IP Spoofing: An Introduction

Matthew Tanase of SecurityFocus.com writes, "Criminals have long employed the tactic of masking their true identity, from disguises to aliases to caller-id blocking. It should come as no surprise then, that criminals who conduct their nefarious activities on . . .

Anthony Pell
Mar 11, 2003

The WLAN's Weakest Link

After two years of rousing debate, the body responsible for the Wi-Fi standard is finally putting the finishing touches on its new security standard, IEEE 802.11i. Although this standard's Robust Security Network feature will deliver the level of security the wireless . . .

Anthony Pell
Mar 06, 2003

Secure Apps To Stop Network Attacks

When securing your network, don't neglect the applications running on it. These tips will help you secure your network against attacks that exploit application vulnerabilities. . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 28, 2003

Honeynet Project: Research Projects

Lance Spitzner submits, The Project has a new section on its site "Research Projects". The purpose of this site is to give universities, students, or research organizations topics for security related research projects. If you are in need of a thesis topic or research goal this is a great place to start.. . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 24, 2003

VPN experts downplay 'splitting' headache

At a time when protecting corporate networks is paramount, many users are steering clear of a feature of IP Security VPNs called split tunneling, a move that can give a false sense that remote-access networks are more secure than they really are, experts say. . . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 24, 2003

A CIO's Guide to New Antivirus Tech

It sounds like a chat-room joke: How many script kiddies does it take to crank trojans out of a malware kit? But this is no joke. The current plague of viruses, worms and trojans can be described as an expanding . . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 20, 2003

How To Tighten The Loose Security In Wireless Networks

Having graduated from the realm of adventurous small offices and hard-core enthusiasts, wireless networking is now thriving in the enterprise. And with new standards just around the corner, wire-free networks based on the 802.11 protocol are here to stay. . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 13, 2003

How To Build a Secure WLAN

Wireless LANs have experienced tremendous growth since the introduction of the 802.11b wireless networking standard spurred the development of a wide range of "Wi-Fi" solutions developed by network equipment vendors. Flexibility, ease of deployment and low component costs constitute three major . . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 09, 2003

Wireless LAN Lockdown

The drastic drop in the cost of WLAN (wireless LAN) gear, along with the great extent to which 802.11b networking is now being built into notebook and handheld computers, virtually guarantees that wireless networking will secure a spot on your agenda . . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 07, 2003

IM A Rampant Security Risk

Instant messaging (IM) is taking off in companies but self-installed consumer versions of software that allows this type of communication are posing a "rampant security risk" on networks. Already some companies see IM as a time wasting technology - as . . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 06, 2003

Safety: Open Networks Pose Dilemma

If you want to know how insecure today's wireless networks are, just ask the people who make it their mission to locate the access points designated by companies and consumers around the world. . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 05, 2003

Firewall Geeks Meet the Night Watchmen

As the information-technology director for Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Jon Koskey keeps a close eye on computer security at the venerable Brickyard, home to the Indy 500. His three-person staff monitors 450 networked devices including servers, desktops, and printers. With security concerns . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 30, 2003

Combating the aerial threat

Wireless local area network (wireless Lan) technology frees businesses and home users from the tyranny of computer cabling. But it also brings new threats, potentially opening another door to attack from unscrupulous competitors, hackers and other criminals intent on obtaining . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 30, 2003

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