Cracking the wireless security code

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com>
Date: October 26, 2004 5:51:14 AM EDT
To: Dewayne-Net Technology List <dewayne-net () warpspeed com>
Subject: [Dewayne-Net] Cracking the wireless security code
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[Note:  This item comes from reader Monty Solomon.  DLH]

> From: Monty Solomon <monty () roscom com>
> Date: October 25, 2004 10:08:56 PM PDT
> Subject: Cracking the wireless security code
>
> Cracking the wireless security code
>
> By Joel Snyder and Rodney Thayer
> Network World, 10/04/04
>
> Is it possible to deploy a secure wireless LAN with technology
> available today? That question preys on the minds of IT executives
> who are tempted to deploy enterprise WLANs, but are hesitant because
> of security concerns.
>
> So we assembled 23 wireless products from 17 vendors and ran them
> through a battery of tests aimed at getting the answer.
>
> Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is very weak in many products, and we
> don't recommend using it other than in very specialized cases. WEP's
> successor, Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) has flaws but provides solid
> security when combined with 802.1X authentication and deployed
> carefully. Ultimately, 802.11i, the standard that replaces WEP and
> WPA, will provide all the tools needed to protect WLANs.
>
> To their credit, vendors are aggressively shipping products at all
> prices that support enterprise-class security features. Two-thirds of
> the products tested support 802.1X, and vendors are moving rapidly to
> comply with 802.11i standards.
>
> ....
>
> http://www.nwfusion.com/reviews/2004/1004wirelessmain.html


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