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'Star Trek' communicators free up doctors' time

'Star Trek' communicators free up doctors' timeSmartand simple, both factors that contribute to success.RE: 'Star Trek' communicators free up doctors' timeRelying on 802.11(b/g) for life and death conversations has significant risks due to the non-regulated RF spectrum it uses and significant interference threats from things as trivial as wireless headsets.RE:...

Tags: Wireless LANs, communicator, Star Trek, Vocera Communications, wireless, hospital, IEEE 802.11, Wi-Fi

Discussion threads 2008-07-30

Secunia: It's not a flaw if it's a feature

When I reported on the Vocera certificate security bypass flaw, SecurityFocus picked up on it and created Bugtraq ID 27935 to warn their customers about the vulnerability.  I dropped a note to Secunia about the flaw but they seem to believe that a flaw is only a flaw if it...

Tags: Vocera Communications, Secunia, Flaw, Security, George Ou

Blog posts 2008-02-28

If we had more open spectrum would hospitals need wires?

One of the general themes of this HIMSS show is the growth of WiFi. Trapeze Networks was doing big businesss with its WiFi management systems. Since radio waves propagate in a circle but most rooms are square, hospitals need to assure service everywhere and like to bring...

Tags: Trapeze Networks, Hospital, Vocera Communications, Management, Spectrum, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Healthcare, Wireless, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-02-27

Cisco confirms vulnerability in 7921 Wi-Fi IP phone

Two days after news of the Vocera Wi-Fi VoIP communicator PEAP security bypass vulnerability, I received confirmation from Cisco that their model 7921 Wi-Fi VoIP phone is also vulnerable to the same issue where digital certificates aren't cryptographically verified.  Both Cisco and Vocera have told me that they intend to...

Tags: Phone, Password, IP Phone, Vulnerability, Vocera Communications, Wi-Fi, Cisco Systems Inc., Authentication, PEAP, Security, George Ou

Blog posts 2008-02-23

Vocera Communications Cuts RMA Rate in Half

Headquartered in Cupertino, CA, Vocera Communications, Inc., has developed a wireless voice communication system to enhance customer service, productivity, and teamwork at hospitals, retail stores, hotels, and service organizations. The company needed a flexible testing solution to help engineers develop wearable, voice-controlled wireless communication solutions. The challenge was to build...

Tags: Wireless Communication, Vocera Communications, LitePoint, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Wireless LANs, LANs, Networking

Case studies 2007-06-01

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Design flaw in wireless VoIP handsets endanger the enterprise

Update 2/23/2008 - Cisco confirms vulnerability in 7921 Wi-Fi IP phone Security conscious businesses and organizations who implemented 802.1x/EAP enterprise-grade authentication are at risk with certain implementations of wireless LAN VoIP handsets.  I have verified that Vocera Communications is one of the vulnerable vendors and I have...

Tags: VoIP, Password, WPA-PSK, Handset, Authentication, Character, Wireless, Flaw, PEAP, Badge, WPA-PSK Mode, PSK, Security, George Ou

Blog posts 2008-02-20