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  • For secure networks, choices range beyond Cisco

    Cisco isn't the only company winning the hearts and minds of those looking for hard-core network security. A financial services firm explains how Enterasys is helping to secure its wired and wireless networks without arduous group-based policies.  Article | 19 Jul 2004

  • With 802.11i, new standard means new problems

    The new 802.11i standard is expected to make wireless LANs more secure, but authentication interoperability problems could make it harder to run multi-vendor systems.  Article | 12 Jul 2004

  • Small changes can thwart WLAN hackers

    Stopping wireless intruders isn't hard, but one expert says most companies neglect the simple tasks that can keep wireless LANs secure.  Article | 30 Jun 2004

  • ActivCard offers two-factor security for WLANs

    ActivCard's new security server allows companies to secure wireless LANs using tokens, USB keys or smart cards, offering the same stringent security available to wired networks.  Article | 08 Jun 2004

  • Chapter of the Week - June '04

    This month we feature Wi-Fi chapters.  Article | 01 Jun 2004

  • Experts: Don't underestimate Wi-Fi complexity

    Just because a network lacks wires doesn't mean it lacks complexity. Experts at N+I say that enterprises must consider security, applications and user demands, or else a wireless LAN implementation may not succeed.  Article | 12 May 2004

  • WPA isn't enough to keep Wi-Fi networks safe

    WPA is the best wireless security protocol so far, but a top analyst at Gartner's Wireless and Mobile Summit said that it takes more than a few out-of-the-box security fixes to make wireless network safe.  Article | 10 Mar 2004

  • Hardware-upgrade fears stall wireless LAN plans

    The IEEE is poised to approve the 802.11i WLAN security standard this year, but much of companies' existing hardware will be incompatible, forcing upgrades. This scenario has forced one group to put off its WLAN implementation indefinitely.  Article | 05 Feb 2004

  • Expert sheds light on Wi-Fi liability issues

    Recent incidents highlight a new concern about Wi-Fi security: If someone accesses your company's wireless network without permission, are you liable for what the intruder does?  Interview | 12 Jan 2004

  • Panelists dismiss WLAN health concerns

    Experts at Comdex reaffirmed that health concerns are a non issue with wireless LANs, and that cheaper, better chipsets and advances in security standards coming in 2004 will only increase 802.11's popularity in the enterprise.  Article | 19 Nov 2003

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