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Wireless security
Wireless security and polices are covered in this guide. Learning Guide
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Wireless network security best practices
Don't let your wireless LAN (WLAN) jeopardize your corporate networks, servers and data. In this guide, you'll discover how to mitigate the risks WLAN pose and learn how to perform vulnerability assessments to manage potential risks. Best Practices Guide
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Wireless network security -- Chapter 8 of 'Essential Computer Security'
Starting with a brief overview of the wireless protocols and technology, this chapter will cover what's required to secure your own home wireless network to keep unauthorized users out of your network. This chapter will also examine the security prec... Chapter Download
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Access on the road: Putting hotspot security to the test
Lisa Phifer and Craig Mathias outline a number of steps that your traveling employees can take to protect themselves while working in public-access networks. Research Report
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Wireless network security testing: Step 2: Searching for Weaknesses
The abundance of wireless devices is making wireless networks -- both authorized and unauthorized -- more common. Attack your own wireless networks to find vulnerabilities before malicious hackers do. Security testing expert Kevin Beaver covers the t... Step-by-Step Guide
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Wireless network security testing: Step 1: Building the right tools
The abundance of wireless devices is making wireless networks -- both authorized and unauthorized -- more common. Attack your own wireless networks to find vulnerabilities before malicious hackers do. Security testing expert Kevin Beaver covers the t... Step-by-Step Guide
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Wireless network security testing: Step 3: Demonstrating threats
The abundance of wireless devices is making wireless networks -- both authorized and unauthorized -- more common. Attack your own wireless networks to find vulnerabilities before malicious hackers do. Step-by-Step Guide
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Wireless network security testing
The abundance of wireless devices is making wireless networks -- both authorized and unauthorized -- more common. Attack your own wireless networks to find vulnerabilities before malicious hackers do. Security testing expert Kevin Beaver covers the t... Step-by-Step Guide
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Hacking Wireless Networks For Dummies, Chapter 10: Still at War
Chapter 10 from Hacking Wireless Networks For Dummies by Kevin Beaver and Peter Davis covers installing and using network discovery and wardriving tools Kismet and Wellenreiter and discusses wardriving countermeasures. Chapter Download
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Wi-Fi firewalls boost wireless security by blocking airborne attacks
Wi-Fi firewalls, or wireless intrusion prevention systems, are servers that monitor and filter Wi-Fi traffic, blocking unauthorized 802.11 usage and attacks while still in the air. Learn about the benefits of the product and what to consider when sel... Security Spotlight
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Network technology trends for 2012: Wireless LAN and BYOD
Craig Mathias of Farpoint Group shares his predictions for the wireless LAN industry in 2012, as BYOD forces enterprises to rethink their management approaches. News | 22 Dec 2011
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Hotspot 2.0 primer: Another step toward Wi-Fi/cellular integration
Hotspot 2.0 and the IEEE 802.11u protocol could allow mobile device users to securely roam between Wi-Fi and cellular networks without stopping to authenticate. Primer | 12 Oct 2011
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Bring-your-own-device programs gain traction, vendors respond
Enterprises are embracing bring-your-own- device policies that let users go mobile, and vendors are looking to cash in with solutions. News | 31 Aug 2011
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Wireless LAN security: NSA Suite B cryptography is government strength
Aruba's support of NSA Suite B cryptography opens up wireless LAN mobility options for classified government networks and highly secure enterprises. News | 27 Jul 2011
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Alcatel-Lucent customer shares WLAN access solution at Interop 2011
At Interop 2011, Alcatel-Lucent education customer Mark McWhinnie shares his experiences with a unique WLAN access solution utilized in Alberta, Canada. News | 12 May 2011
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Aruba's unified network architecture addresses consumerization of IT
Aruba's new unified network management architecture aims to solve the consumerization of IT conundrum. With employee-owned mobile devices flooding the network, Aruba is advocating unified, policy-based, identity-aware network access control across bo... News | 24 Mar 2011
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Wireless IPS must detect non-Wi-Fi wireless LAN security threats
Wireless IPS has traditionally policed Wi-Fi frequencies for wireless LAN security threats, such as rogue and misconfigured access points, but many enterprises need these products to look beyond Wi-Fi into interfering activity from cellular networks ... News | 27 Jan 2011
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Why hiding the SSID won't solve PCI DSS wireless compliance
Although the PCI DSS wireless guidelines released last year sought to dispel any confusion about wireless LAN security risks, enterprises are still neglecting security requirements and falling prey to old WLAN wives' tales. Hiding SSIDs isn't enough.... Article | 05 May 2010
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Why are network security vendors offering wireless LAN infrastructure?
Wireless LAN security is a big deal to most enterprises, but is that reason enough to buy your wireless LAN infrastructure and WLAN security from a traditional network security vendor? Security vendors are banking on their access point security capab... Article | 10 Mar 2010
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Looking at the new Magic Quadrant for wireless LAN infrastructure
The Magic Quadrant for Wireless LAN infrastructure has shifted its focus this year. Basic architecture for access point-to-client communication is just a baseline requirement now. Vendors must now differentiate themselves with wireless LAN management... Article | 02 Mar 2010
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Optimizing network performance for WLAN real-time applications
Transitioning to WLAN calls for network infrastructure upgrades, making supporting real-time applications tricky. This guide explains strategies for optimizing network performance. Tip
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How to make enterprise wireless LAN work
The size of an enterprise WLAN brings new technical challenges. Now vendors are tackling issues of capacity management and automated provisioning for mobile clients. Tip
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Controlling embedded Wi-Fi device access
Enterprise IT shops are finding themselves using WPA2-Personal and other authentication methods to manage embedded Wi-Fi devices on the WLAN. Tip
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Wireless LAN access control: Managing users and their devices
Wireless LAN access control may not be as simple as 802.1X authentication. Network managers will have to shoot for policy creation, device fingerprinting and network integration. Tip
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Securing the wireless guest network: Authentication and management
If you're implementing an enterprise-class wireless guest network, tighter security is crucial. A guest wireless LAN must support better visibility and user control. Tip
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How to ensure WLAN performance optimization
To ensure wireless LAN performance optimization, you’ll need to implement new WLAN measurement and testing tools and conduct WLAN performance testing periodically even after network implementation. Tip
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WLAN testing: Wireless intrusion prevention systems and centralized testing tools
WLAN testing has grown to accommodate the full-time surveillance necessary for super-speed 802.11n technology and mobile applications. Now WLAN testing can be done with AP-based wireless intrusion prevention systems and more. Tip
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Preparing enterprise Wi-Fi networks for PCI compliance
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requires several key measures are in place to protect transaction data on enterprise Wi-Fi networks. In this special tip from Forrester Research, Senior Analyst John Kindervag details what th... Tip
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Persistent, secure connections for roaming WiMAX, 3G and 802.11x
With the proliferation of wireless services, mobile workers who must communicate over both the LAN and WAN seek secure, persistent connections for their wireless devices across WiMAX, 3G and 802.11 networks. Learn how to help keep these connections a... Tip
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Securing embedded 802.11n devices
As WLANs are updated to 802.11n, most will be populated by increasingly diverse embedded 802.11n devices, including phones, cameras and barcode scanners. These pose unique challenges for network management and security. In this tip, learn how to cont... Tip
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How to secure a wireless network for small business
Wireless expert Lisa Phifer explains how to secure a wireless network for small and mid-sized businesses. She details each of the available wireless network security options to help SMBs balance complexity and cost with the proper level of security f... Answer
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Be aware of Wi-Fi security to deal with Firesheep at public hotspots
Wireless expert Lisa Phifer tackles public Wi-Fi security and the steps you can take to protect yourself from sidejacking attempts like Firesheep. Lisa also highlights that these threats are not limited to public Wi-Fi access alone, and could happen ... Answer
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How does Active Directory for Cisco ACS work?
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Does w ar driving enhance the security of wireless networks?
Learn how war driving can be used to secure your wireless network from our enterprise security expert Michael Gregg. Ask the Expert
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How can I access my secured wireless network without the security key?
Learn how to use BackTrack to access your secured wireless network from our enterprise security expert Michael Gregg. Ask the Expert
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Can a network's IP address be stolen for the use of criminal activity?
Learn how open access points (APs) in your business can endanger the security of your local Internet connection, in this expert advice. Ask the Expert
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Where can I find a wire driver that unblocks recognized passwords?
Learn some Windows tools that can be used to automatically recover wireless passwords by collecting and analyzing packets sent from the device and relaying the password, from our expert Michael Gregg. Ask the Expert
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Will using a VPN protect me against fake wireless hotspots?
Learn how to avoid data theft from phishing or connecting to a fake hotspot, by using a VPN, and various other secure browsing techniques, from our expert Lisa Phifer. Ask the Expert
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Is WPA2 secure enough for a commercial business wireless network?
Our expert explains whether industry standard WPA2 is secure enough for wireless commercial business networks, in this response. Ask the Expert
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How can I hide my WLAN's SSID in an Aruba AP-61?
Learn the pros and cons of hiding your access point (AP) service set identifiers (SSIDs) on an Aruba AP-61, from our wireless network expert, Lisa Phifer. Ask the Expert
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Wireless hot spot security -- podcast
Learn how to keep your enterprise network secure while your mobile workforce utilizes public wireless hot spots, in this podcast. Podcast
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Wireless LAN management strategies
Implementing a WLAN is straightforward, but making sure it runs optimally can be challenging. Luckily, networking professionals can control and maintain their wireless networks by using well-known methodologies based on the OSI model. Here we outline... Audiocast
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Optimizing network performance for WLAN real-time applications
Transitioning to WLAN calls for network infrastructure upgrades, making supporting real-time applications tricky. This guide explains strategies for optimizing network performance. Tip
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Network technology trends for 2012: Wireless LAN and BYOD
Craig Mathias of Farpoint Group shares his predictions for the wireless LAN industry in 2012, as BYOD forces enterprises to rethink their management approaches. News
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How to make enterprise wireless LAN work
The size of an enterprise WLAN brings new technical challenges. Now vendors are tackling issues of capacity management and automated provisioning for mobile clients. Tip
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Hotspot 2.0 primer: Another step toward Wi-Fi/cellular integration
Hotspot 2.0 and the IEEE 802.11u protocol could allow mobile device users to securely roam between Wi-Fi and cellular networks without stopping to authenticate. Primer
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Bring-your-own-device programs gain traction, vendors respond
Enterprises are embracing bring-your-own- device policies that let users go mobile, and vendors are looking to cash in with solutions. News
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Wireless LAN security: NSA Suite B cryptography is government strength
Aruba's support of NSA Suite B cryptography opens up wireless LAN mobility options for classified government networks and highly secure enterprises. News
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Alcatel-Lucent customer shares WLAN access solution at Interop 2011
At Interop 2011, Alcatel-Lucent education customer Mark McWhinnie shares his experiences with a unique WLAN access solution utilized in Alberta, Canada. News
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Controlling embedded Wi-Fi device access
Enterprise IT shops are finding themselves using WPA2-Personal and other authentication methods to manage embedded Wi-Fi devices on the WLAN. Tip
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Wireless LAN access control: Managing users and their devices
Wireless LAN access control may not be as simple as 802.1X authentication. Network managers will have to shoot for policy creation, device fingerprinting and network integration. Tip
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Aruba's unified network architecture addresses consumerization of IT
Aruba's new unified network management architecture aims to solve the consumerization of IT conundrum. With employee-owned mobile devices flooding the network, Aruba is advocating unified, policy-based, identity-aware network access control across bo... News
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About WLAN Security
Learn how to secure your enterprise wireless local area network (WLAN) using encryption methods -- such as WPA2, WPA, WEP, TKIP, LEAP and EAP wireless protocols -- and through tools such as wireless intrusion detection. Learn how to monitor the security of wireless networks and more in our wireless security section.