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Re: WiFi security implications
From: "Moshe Ashkenazi" <moshe () bobo-san no-ip info>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 20:05:55 +0200
I know the the WiFi WEP encryption as some security issues and maybe that is the reason your IT concerned, if that is the reason you can switch to WiFi WPA encryption method. Thanks, Moshe Ashkenazi. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Kurczaba" <paul () myipis com> To: "Tres London" <telconstar99 () wblondon com>; <security-basics () securityfocus com> Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 1:08 AM Subject: Re: WiFi security implications
The VPN connection should be secure (when properly configured) no matter what connection the client is using: Cable, DSL, 802.11a/b/g (Wireless),
or
Satellite. If your company is using 3DES encryption or higher, there
should
be no security issues. I'm thinking that your IT may be concerned that if you don't have a personal firewall running on your notebook, then others have the possibility of accessing your computer on an open wireless
network.
-Paul Kurczaba ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tres London" <telconstar99 () wblondon com> To: <security-basics () securityfocus com> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 9:28 PM Subject: WiFi security implicationsHello List, 1st time poster here :) If I work for a financial firm, have a laptop with wireless access and am at a publicly available wireless access point, and want access to my network via VPN, what are the security implications? My company currently allows people from home to VPN into the network at work, but IT is nervous about allowing it over a wireless connection because of security implications. My point is that VPN should be secure enough on it's own, even if people access my information, it's still encrypted with IPSec (or something like that). Thoughts? Thanks, -Tres London-------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Current thread:
- WiFi security implications Tres London (Dec 04)
- RE: WiFi security implications Rusty Chiles (Dec 04)
- Re: WiFi security implications Paul Kurczaba (Dec 04)
- Re: WiFi security implications Moshe Ashkenazi (Dec 05)
- RE: WiFi security implications Tres London (Dec 05)
- Re: WiFi security implications Moshe Ashkenazi (Dec 05)
- RE: WiFi security implications David Gillett (Dec 05)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: WiFi security implications David J. Jackson (Dec 04)
- Re: WiFi security implications Tres London (Dec 05)
- RE: WiFi security implications Tres London (Dec 05)
- RE: WiFi security implications Tres London (Dec 05)
- RE: WiFi security implications Tres London (Dec 05)
- RE: WiFi security implications James Tusini (Dec 15)
- Re: WiFi security implications Ronish Mehta (Dec 08)
- RE: WiFi security implications Security Newsletters-TM (Dec 08)
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