Re: Walmart using WEP

[jeff () downtowndevelopmentplan com]

On Fri, Jul 28, 2006 at 01:13:25PM -0700, Gary Nichols wrote:

> Is this reckless?: It would appear that Walmart is using 802.11 networking
> and WEP on their inventory scanners.  This could be bad if someone cracked
> the WEP key.  Not a very good security practice.

I don't see how cracking the WEP key used by their inventory scanners is 
synonymous with being able to adjust their inventory.  While it may 
represent the failure of one layer of security, it is still just one 
layer.

Jeff


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