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Network World on Wireless and Mobile
Breaking wireless and mobile news and analysis from NetworkWorld.com.
Hosted RFID service targets mobile users
A new hosted service from SkyeTek is designed to apply RFID technology for mobile users and applications.
802.11n: Game-changer
I've previously written about how the rise of wireless LAN equipment using the IEEE 802.11n standard is becoming a force to be reckoned with, and new data shows that the rate of migration to the new equipment is really "unprecedented."
RFID deployment ramps up
Interest in radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is on the rise, according to the results of a study from the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA).
What a Verizon-Google deal would mean for mobile search engines
With Google reportedly poised to strike a deal to become Verizon's default mobile search engine, many Verizon subscribers may be wondering what's in it for them.
802.11n rate of adoption unprecedented, study finds
Controller-based, pervasive wireless LANs are quickly become a standard feature of enterprise networks, according to a new study by BT North America.
Roaming standard ratified
The IEEE recently ratified the long-awaited 802.11r standard for fast handoff, officially named Fast Basic Service Set Transition. 802.11r, in development for four years, is a key component to solving the performance challenges associated with VoIP over Wi-Fi in large-scale networks.
Disruption-tolerant nets set for large-scale test
Scientists have begun readying a large-scale field test of a mobile network designed to keep working despite failures, glitches and long delays.
RFID, radio location services use soaring at hospitals, study shows
Hospitals are embracing a range of radio technologies to track everything from drugs to doctors with increasing accuracy. Location and identity data are fostering new efficiencies, costs savings, and redesigned workflows and business processes.
'White space' spectrum debate to get hotter
Over the next few weeks, the Federal Communications Commission is expected to make a decision that could completely change the mobile-broadband landscape in the United States for years to come.
Palm unwraps the unlocked 3G Treo Pro smart phone
Palm took the wraps off Palm Treo Pro, a new, and unlocked, Windows Mobile 3G smart phone, aimed directly at enterprise users.
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Network World on Wireless Security
The latest wireless security news and analysis from NetworkWorld.com.
Beware hacking of implanted medical devices
LAS VEGAS -- Wireless security experts have another area to worry about: embedded medical devices that communicate with the world outside the body via radio waves, speakers at Black Hat warn.
Can you stop the iPhone now, IT?
One of my initial thoughts after hearing about the iPhone 3G was, "Hmmm, I wonder how the enterprise is going to keep this device out of the office." Last year, the checklist of reasons why IT shouldn’t support it was pretty long, but Apple appears to have seen the lists and solved lots of these items.
3G cellular used by nearly half of enterprises, survey says
A new survey released by market research firm Chadwick Martin Bailey reports that nearly half of all enterprises currently use 3G cellular services, and that more than one-third plan on using the 4G technology WiMAX within the next year.
Secure your network
Network security can be a thorny issue for small businesses because they generally lack pricey equipment and dedicated IT people who have the expertise to lock down a local area network. But addressing security is nevertheless essential: Just one customer data breach could easily wipe out a small business, and constantly battling viruses, spyware, and spam can sap employee productivity.
Inside Lockheed Martin's wireless security lab
The brains at Lockheed Martin's new wireless-security laboratory are in a race to discover the loopholes and faults in wireless security before terrorists and cyber criminals do. Here's their assessment of the biggest threats to both corporate and military wireless networks.
Interop Las Vegas 2008 planning guide
Enterprise 2.0, corporate agility big themes at Interop '08
SSL gear adapted for Wi-Fi access
Array Networks will announce at Interop Las Vegas next week that it has expanded its SSL protection from remote-access users to include those coming in over Wi-Fi connections.
Bogus security promises and how to detect them
What is true enterprise security and how do you get it? Bogus promises by vendors are all too common. In this recent Network World chat, outspoken security analyst Nick Selby humorously tackles issues such as the truth about data leakage products, smartphone protection, hotspot threats and the word "solution." Nick Selby leads The 451 Group's Enterprise Security Practice. Selby also serves as The 451 Group's Director of Research Operations, is on the faculty of the Institute for Applied Network Security.
Wireless security foiled by new exploits
Just when you thought your wireless network was locked down, a whole new set of exploits and hacker tools hits. WPA2, PEAP, TTLS or EAP/TLS can shore up your network, if configured properly. Securing clients is a lot more difficult. These topics and more were addressed by Joshua Wright in this recent Network World chat. Wright is famous for his irreverent security blog WillHackforSushi.com. He is also the author of the six-day SANS Institute course, Assessing and Securing Wireless Networks. Plus he's a popular speaker at a long list of security conferences.
Enterasys-Bluesocket union in the works?
Speculation is swirling that network equipment maker Enterasys Networks is buying wireless security company Bluesocket, which recently announced its first 802.11n products.
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