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Last Updated: Dec 15, 2004 
While wireless LANs pose security challenges, that shouldn't deter you from discovering their benefits. Site expert Lisa Phifer has her ear to the floor and shares her security knowledge and experience with our readers.
>> As our resident WLAN expert, Lisa Phifer can tackle your tough wireless questions. Ask away...
Security fears still dominate WLAN space

(08 Oct 2003)

According to experts at the TechXNY conference, wireless LAN security fears are still hindering the rate of corporate deployments, even though the industry has made significant security strides as of late.

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>> How secure is WLAN?
ASK THE EXPERTS :How soon (if ever) will we enjoy 'secure' WLAN? And how secure is that?
>> What limitations in 802.11b does 802.11i address?
ASK THE EXPERTS :What limitations in 802.11b does 802.11i address?
>> How do you eliminate the risk of spoofing?
ASK THE EXPERTS :My question is regarding the connection between a WLAN-enabled PDA and a Wireless Access Point. First, how do you eliminate ...
>> Heightened security to comply with HIPAA regulations
ASK THE EXPERTS :We use a Netopia firewall for protection from WAN traffic. We would like to add a wireless access point so one user in a new ...
>> EAP and LEAP
ASK THE EXPERTS :What is the difference between EAP and LEAP?
>> Using PPTP or IPsec VPN tunnels for WLAN security/gateway
ASK THE EXPERTS :I'd like to use PPTP or IPsec VPN tunnels for WLAN security/gateway, as suggested by this piece:
>> WLAN security developments
ASK THE EXPERTS :Wireless LANs (WLANs) have been plagued by security problems ever since Fluhrer, Mantin Shamir published their paper ...
>> Combining VPN and WLAN technologies
ASK THE EXPERTS :Are there ready-made, off-the-shelf solutions for integrating WLAN technology into existing IP VPN product offerings. What ...
>> Securing GPRS between branches
ASK THE EXPERTS :Can you offer me some advice about securing GPRS between branches for the purpose of backup?
>> WEP (Wireless Encryption Protocol or Wired Equivalent Privacy)
ASK THE EXPERTS :I have taken a class on Wireless LAN's and was told that WEP stood for "Wired Equivalent Privacy." Most of the articles I ...
>> What's new in wireless security
ASK THE EXPERTS :I'm working on my master's degree and I'm looking for a topic for my research work. Right now there seems to be a lot of ...
>> LEAP and PEAP
ASK THE EXPERTS :I've recently heard a lot about how the 802.11 wireless networking Protocol is very unsecured. I've read about the new ...
>> Cisco LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol)
ASK THE EXPERTS :Hello Lisa,

Do you think CISCO LEAP takes care of security issues? Do I need to take into account or worry about ...

>> Popular protocols for securing 802.11 networks
ASK THE EXPERTS :What will the most popular protocols for securing 802.11 networks be in 2003? Will LEAP still be popular? Will 802.1x ...
>> Signs of WLAN intrusion
TIP :In this tip, we discuss how to spot WLAN intrusions.
>> Policy-driven WLAN security
TIP :To reap the benefits of wireless, like anytime/anywhere access to enterprise systems, companies must take steps to reduce ...
>> Slowly but surely, Wi-Fi security is improving
TIP :Robert L. Scheier takes a look at wireless security vendor offerings.

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