Let me start off by saying that there is absolutely no way achieve total security in a WLAN. By deploying a WLAN in a network, you are increasing your security risks over a purely wired network.

With a wireless network, you must consider security policies that will protect resources from unauthorized people. Let’s take a look at what you should include in a wireless network security policy ...

Years ago, at a computer show during the dot-com boom, I stopped by the booth of a now-defunct high-speed wireless network provider and inquired about the security of the vendor's wireless networks.

Wireless networks are generally considered to be less secure than wired networks. However with proper configuration and encryption enabled, they can provide more than adequate security for most users.

A wireless network is another tool that small companies can use to go toe-to-toe with larger competitors. Along with letting workers remain connected&#151and productive &#151 as they conduct business ...

Scientists at UC Riverside introduce AirSnitch, exposing inherent weaknesses in the WiFi network stack in home routers and enterprise systems that can be bypassed to allow bad actors to run machine-in ...

At the Wi-Fi Planet Conference & Expo, which opened Monday in San Jose, Calif. and closes Friday, a Cisco executive said that issues keeping enterprises from adopting wireless networks have been ...

All security administrators have 802.11-based wireless in their environments, right? Actually, many Windows administrators would be inclined to answer "no" or "in limited areas" to this question, ...

Wireless switching is changing the way wireless networks work. Sifting through the complex and often hype-intense offerings can be difficult. To help get you started, here are seven areas to include ...

Wireless is, as you know, all the rage these days. In your house, at University, at work, we all want wireless. But we all want security, too. From fears of "war driving" to concerns over corporate ...

This New York Times article describes a "Flaw in Popular Wireless Standard. The flaws could make it possible for an intruder who is physically close to a wireless computer network to masquerade as a ...