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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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