Network Security First-step: Wireless security basics

With the proliferation of Internet viruses and worms, many people and companies are considering increasing their wireless network security. But first, you need to make sense of the complex world of hackers, viruses, and the tools to combat them. Network Security First-step explains the basics of the core technologies that make up and control wireless network security.

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