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WPA2-certified Wi-Fi toughens security
News The first products certified to support Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2), the latest wireless security technology, were announced by the Wi-Fi Alliance on Wednesday. The Wi-Fi Alliance says that WPA2 is a big improvement on earlier wireless security...
[September 1, 2004, 17:20]
Deploying Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and WPA2 in the Enterprise
White Papers This white paper is structured to provide a practical hands-on guide for deploying WPA and WPA2 in the enterprise. The paper provides an overview of Wi-Fi security and discusses the features and benefits of WPA and WPA2 as over-the-air solutions...
[July 9, 2007, 2:41]
The Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)/Wireless Provisioning Services Information Element (WPS IE) Update for Windows XP With Service Pack 2 Is Available
White Papers This paper describes the Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)/Wireless Provisioning Services Information Element (WPS IE) Update. You can install this update on a computer that is running Windows XP with Service Pack 2.
[January 11, 2006, 0:01]
Wireless-N (802.11n) Success!
Blog Comment Addendum - I have now downloaded and installed the Microsoft WPA2 patch for Windows XP Professional, on the Lifebook S2110. I then changed the security to WPA2, left the encryption on TKIP, and it connected to the Linksys WRT350N router with no...
[January 7, 2008, 19:01]
Deployment guidelines for WLANs
News What you need to know As more vendor choices become available, wireless local area network (LAN) deployment can be a confusing endeavour. As a result, enterprises must develop comprehensive, enterprise-wide LAN and WLAN integration plans.
[May 19, 2004, 12:30]
SecureApp
Downloads SecureApp is a robust security application to protect unauthorized user or limit user from running programs and Panels on the Palm handheld. If the application or Panel is in the protected profile authentication is required to run it.
[August 1, 2008, 8:00]
Wireless-N Networking and Linux
Blog After installing a new Netgear Wireless-N Dual Band Router (review), I was anxious to test Linux with it. So far the results are.well.mixed. First, the baseline. I am doing this testing on my primary laptop, a Fujitsu Lifebook S6510, with a built...
[August 4, 2008, 13:58]
WPA crack details revealed
News German researchers have published a paper that claims to give details of how to crack the Wi-Fi Protected Access encryption standard. A proof-of-concept tool to crack Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) has also been published by the researchers, Martin...
[November 10, 2008, 14:16]
Wi-Fi Security Is No Longer Secure
Blog Comment The acceleration of password recovery times is impressive. However, I don't agree with your conclusion that WPA and WPA2 encryption systems are no longer enough to protect wirleless data. First off, if we assume that passwords are made up using a...
[October 27, 2008, 6:59]
Financial collapse & debunking electronic banking myths
Blog Comment I use electronic banking fairly extensively, but I have to admit that my comfort level varies; when I am at home on a wired network connection, everything feels fine. When I am at home on a wireless connection, with WPA2 security, I get a little...
[October 10, 2008, 14:51]
Is the Latest Wireless Vulnerability Just the Tip (or TKIP) of the Iceberg?
White Papers The newly discovered Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) vulnerability on Access Points using WPA encryption protocol opens the door to potentially new WPA/TKIP attacks. While it is an exaggeration to say TKIP is broken today, this is a new and...
[October 1, 2009, 1:24]
Enhancing Your Product Design With Secure Wi-Fi Connectivity
White Papers The massive proliferation of Wi-Fi networks in homes, offices and public spaces is motivating manufacturers to add Wi-Fi capabilities to every conceivable sort of networked device, from mobile phones to LCD televisions.
[February 14, 2006, 23:00]
Switch your encryption method, but don't panic
Talkback The advice to start using WPA2 is sound, assuming all the equipment you have supports it. Some older notebooks may not. If you can't use a more secure protocol, there's probably little need to worry. One thing that's missing from this story is the...
[August 31, 2009, 10:52]
Photos: Inside Windows XP SP3 review
Reviews Windows XP SP3 Microsoft has released to manufacturers the final code for Windows XP SP3. The upgrade provides support for WPA2 and the Peer Name Resolution Protocol used in Windows Vista, among other things.
[April 23, 2008, 9:56]
Security and wireless networking review
Reviews The huge convenience of wireless networking tends to overshadow its high degree of vulnerability to attack. For marketing purposes, vendors are understandably keen to promote the convenience; unfortunately, the complexity of the measures necessary...
[July 23, 2007, 15:06]
Wi-Fi Security Is No Longer Secure
Blog A Russian firm’s use of the latest nVidia graphics cards to accelerate Wi-Fi ‘password recovery’ times by up to an astonishing 10,000% proves that Wi-Fi’s WPA and WPA2 encryption systems are no longer enough to protect wireless data.
[October 13, 2008, 8:56]
Netgear WNDR3300 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router
Blog Having been inspired by the Dialog Box video about Dual Band Wireless-N, and encouraged by David Long's comments on both the Intel 4965 Wireless Adapter and Netgear Routers, I decided to give it a shot.
[August 4, 2008, 9:32]
Apple's iPhone 3G goes on sale
News The second iteration of Apple's iPhone went on sale in 22 countries around the world on Friday. The new device uses 3G connectivity, whereas its predecessor used the slower Edge standard, and it now also comes with a bevy of enterprise-friendly...
[July 11, 2008, 8:00]
Mobile banking: ease-of-use is more important than trust, really?
Blog Comment Could be the start of a vicious circle there Adrian! soon to be 47 million people glued to their banks web pages looking for any unusual transactions thus increasing the chance of interception. According to micromart, the types of encryption being...
[October 31, 2008, 8:05]
TechNet Webcast: Windows Vista: Securing Wireless Networks (Level 300)
White Papers With Windows Vista, Microsoft delivers a more secure and manageable wireless platform. This webcast discusses the Vista wireless networking experience for IT pros as well as important improvements in security, manageability, extensibility, and...
[July 1, 2008, 1:01]
