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- Why your Firewall, VPN, and IEE 802.11i Aren't Enough to Protect Your Network
- Like any network technology, wireless local area networks WLANs need to be protected from security threats. Though recent developments in IEEE standards have been designed to help ensure privacy for authenticated WLAN users, WLAN clients and enterprise infrastructure can still be vulnerable to a variety of threats that are unique...
- Tags: VPN, Firewall, Hewlett-Packard Co., Network, WLAN, IEEE 802.11i, Wireless LANs, LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking
- White papers 2008-11-01
- Why Your Firewall, VPN, and IEEE 802.11i Aren't Enough to Protect Your Network
- Like any network technology, Wireless Local Area Networks WLANs need to be protected from security threats. Though recent developments in IEEE standards have been designed to help ensure privacy for authenticated WLAN users, WLAN clients and enterprise infrastructure can still be vulnerable to a variety of threats that are unique...
- Tags: VPN, Firewall, Hewlett-Packard Co., Network, WLAN, IEEE 802.11i, Wireless LANs, LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Networking
- White papers 2008-11-01
- Establishing Wireless Robust Security Networks: A Guide to IEEE 802.11i
- A Wireless Local Area Network WLAN enables access to computing resources for devices that are not physically connected to a network. WLANs typically operate over a fairly limited range, such as an office building or building campus, and usually are implemented as extensions to existing wired local area networks to...
- Tags: Network, WLAN, IEEE 802.11i, NIST, Wireless LANs, LANs, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Security, Networking
- White papers 2007-02-01
- Overview of the WPA Wireless Security Update in Windows XP
- This paper discusses the new Wi-Fi Protected Access WPA update in Microsoft Windows XP. The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers IEEE 802.11i wireless networking standard specifies improvements to wireless Local Area Networking LAN security. The 802.11i standard is currently in draft form, with ratification due at the end of...
- Tags: WPA, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, IEEE 802.11i, Network Security, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Networking
- White papers 2005-09-27
- WLAN Security - Why Your Firewall, VPN, and IEEE 802.11i Aren't Enough to Protect Your Network
- Wireless Local Area Networks based on the IEEE 802.11 standard (also called 'Wi-Fi', and referred to as 'WLAN' in this paper) have proliferated in enterprises, homes, and public places. IEEE 802.11 a, b, and g are now considered as a de facto standard for WLANs. Embedding of wireless technology into...
- Tags: VPN, Firewall, Network, WLAN Security, WLAN, IEEE 802.11i, AirTight Networks, Wireless LANs, LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking
- White papers 2005-09-26
- Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 Data Encryption and Integrity
- Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) is a product certification available through the Wi-Fi Alliance that certifies wireless equipment as being compatible with the IEEE 802.11i standard. The IEEE 802.11i standard formally replaces Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP in the original IEEE 802.11 standard with a specific mode of the Advanced Encryption...
- Tags: WPA, IEEE 802.11i, Encryption, Wi-Fi Protected Access 2, CCMP, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Network Security, Security, Networking
- White papers 2005-07-29
- Microsoft lays the groundwork for WPA2 and 802.11i
- Microsoft lays the groundwork for WPA2 and 802.11iDoes this play in Peoria?This is all well and good, but is WPA2 REALLY limited to WiFi - or will it work with WiMAX? The WiMAX steamroller is comming, and didiling around with this WiFi stuff is a waste of time.WiMAX is not...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, IEEE 802.11i, Microsoft Corp., WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Cisco Aironet, wireless, knowledge management
- Discussion threads 2005-05-17
- Microsoft lays the groundwork for WPA2 and 802.11i
- Just last week, Microsoft released the new WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2) patch for Windows XP SP2, and Microsoft presents a good overview of it in this month's edition of their Cable Guy articles. You can find the actual download for the WPA2 upgrade here.WPA2 is an industry...
- Tags: WPA2
- Blog posts 2005-05-17
- The six dumbest ways to secure a wireless LAN
- The six dumbest ways to secure a wireless LANGreat blogIt's sad that alleged infromation security professionals need to be told this. Hopefully some will wake up and take your advice.Good Story that needs tellingGreat overview of the myths of wlan security. But if everyone followed your advise how would...
- Tags: LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless LANs, wireless, wireless lan, LAN, WLAN, IEEE 802.11i, hacker, security
- Discussion threads 2005-03-18
- Analysis of the 802.11i 4-Way Handshake
- 802.11i is an IEEE standard designed to provide enhanced MAC security in wireless networks. The authentication process involves three entities: the supplicant, the authenticator, and the authentication server. A 4-Way Handshake must be executed between the supplicant and the authenticator to derive a fresh pairwise key and/or group key for...
- Tags: Association For Computing Machinery, IEEE 802.11i, Analysis, Authentication, Network Security, Wireless, Security, Networking
- White papers 2004-10-01
- Wi-Fi Security still widely misunderstood
- Wi-Fi security seems to be as big a mystery as ever, and this story about Wi-Fi security at the Republican National Convention is just another example. I've been talking about real wireless security and the methods of achieving it for over two years. Since that time, two standards -- Wi-Fi Protected Access...
- Tags: IEEE 802.11i
- Blog posts 2004-09-07
Additional Resources
- An Experimental Evaluation of DoS Attack and Its Impact on Throughput of IEEE 802.11 Wireless Networks
- Off late, Wireless LAN WLAN has gained popularity in a variety of locations. This has lead to development of high level security protocols for WLAN. The newest protocol IEEE 802.11i ratified to provide strong data encryption but it cannot prevent Denial of Service DoS attacks on WLAN. This paper in...
- Tags: Denial Of Service, IEEE 802.11, WLAN, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Wireless LANs, LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Security, Networking
- White papers 2008-08-01
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 adds support for WPA2
- If you’re running Windows XP and haven’t yet installed Service Pack 3, Microsoft has included a few incentives that might interest networkers. First, XP Service Pack 3 provides support for Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2), the most recent security standard derived from the...
- Tags: Router, Network, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Windows XP Service Pack 3, Microsoft Windows XP, Routers & Switches, Networking, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Rik Fairlie
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- Don't assume WPA2 is more secure than WPA
- AirDefense recently did a Wireless LAN security survey of New York City retailers where they declared two thirds of retailers insecure according to John Cox's story. According to the AirDefense survey, a third used zero link layer wireless LAN security explanation of link layer here and a third used "weak...
- Tags: WPA, AirDefense, AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, Problem, IEEE 802.1X, Authentication, WPA2, Encryption Mode, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Network Security, Security, Networking, George Ou
- Blog posts 2008-01-24
- Unwiring the Enterprise: A Fresh Look at the Risks and Rewards of Abandoning Wired Access for Wi-Fi
- WLANs are no longer a novelty for tech savvy home users. In recent years, there have been major developments targeted at making WiFi applicable to the corporate world; most notably in the areas of security, speed, interoperability, and QoS. Due to recent IEEE standards such as 802.11i Wireless Security, 802.11e...
- Tags: QoS, Wired Inc., Mobility, Aruba Networks, Wireless LANs, Wireless And Mobility, Wi-Fi
- White papers 2007-12-17
- Addressing Wireless Threats With Integrated Wireless IDS and IPS
- Wireless LAN security has improved dramatically since the introduction of IEEE 802.11 in 1997. When the most recent security standard, IEEE 802.11i, is employed, wireless networks are as secure- or more secure-as many wired network implementations. However, because of the ability of wireless LANs to penetrate beyond the physical boundaries...
- Tags: Wireless LAN Security, Wi-Fi, Wireless
- White papers 2007-12-01
- On Securing Wireless LAN Access to Government Information Systems
- The success of the IEEE 802.11 series of standards has led to a proliferation of affordable and interoperable wireless networking devices. Wireless functionality is an integrated feature of many laptops, personal digital assistants, and even mobile phones. With the ratification of the security enhancement to IEEE 802.11, referred to as...
- Tags: Security, Information System, Microsoft Access, Government, WLAN, Queensland University Of Technology, Wireless Functionality, Wi-Fi, Wireless
- White papers 2007-06-25
- Why VPN can't replace Wi-Fi security
- Every time the subject of wireless LAN security comes up, people ask me about VPN as a solution for securing Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi is the common marketing name for 802.11 wireless LANs). Ive always told people that VPN security shouldnt be a substitute for good Wi-Fi security and I even...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Wireless security, VPNs, Network security, WIRELESS, Wi-Fi, VPN, Wi-Fi security, WPA, WEP
- Blog posts 2007-05-12
- Stop wireless network intrusion at the source: Implement access control for IEEE802.11 wireless LANs
- Establishing real security within your Wi-Fi LAN means more than just configuring your computer correctly or choosing good passwords. Take a whole new approach to wireless LAN security enabled by the recent development of new core technology for Wi-Fi. The new developments achieve what no amount of reconfiguration...
- Tags: Network, Access Control, Wireless Network, Intrusion, Addison-Wesley, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Network Security, Security, Networking
- Book chapters 2007-01-03
- Addressing Wireless Threats With Integrated Wireless IDS and IPS in the Cisco Unified Wireless Network
- This paper describes rogue access points and other wireless threats and how the Cisco Unified Wireless Network detects and prevents them. Wireless LAN security has improved dramatically since the introduction of IEEE 802.11 in 1997. When the most recent security standard, IEEE 802.11i, is employed, wireless networks are as secure...
- Tags: Network, Cisco Systems Inc., Wireless Network, Wireless, Wireless LAN Security, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility
- White papers 2006-07-01
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