Author: Wayne Slavin

There are several techniques to performing penetration testing on your wireless network, the objective of all of them being to improve the security and integrity of the network itself. What wireless lacks in the security of the physical layer and medium must be compensated for in protections on other layers of the stack. Via [securityfocus.com]...

A technology which allows users to make voice calls over a Wi-Fi network may gain early backing among businesses but it will not find its way into consumer mobile phones just yet, says a senior Nokia official. Via [zdnet.com.au]

If Wi-Fi is to be profitable as more than a sideline, it will have to get outside the coffee shop, contends Bert Williams, vice president for marketing for Tropos in Sunnyvale, California. Tropos builds wireless networks that span neighborhoods and entire cities in some cases. That kind of coverage can be turned into a profitable,...

Much as we've come to love a good Wi-Fi connection, whether at home or at the corner coffee shop, there's still quite a bit left to be desired. It's not fast enough, and Wi-Fi signals need to go farther. Via [forbes.com]

The Wi-Fi-network aggregator's founder sees unlimited potential for the technology -- if it gets much easier to use. Via [businessweek.com]

Has China gone cold on hot spots? Three years ago, the country's biggest phone companies, China Netcom and China Telecom, seemed to be in a fast-paced race to sign deals with the country's hotels, airports and fast-food chains to open short-range wireless broadband access points, known as hot spots, in major cities like Beijing and...

How often could you use an extra eye on something important? Security cameras are built for just such a task, but they can be costly and difficult to install because they usually require a hardwired connection. Via [forbes.com]

Wireless networking start-up Airgo Networks has lined up new customers and partners wooed by its next-generation Wi-Fi gear. Via [news.com.com]

The escalating use of wireless technology demands formal corporate security policies governing that use, according to users and analysts at a Gartner Inc. security conference here this week. Via [computerworld.com]

If you've used Wi-Fi a few times, whether at home, in the office, or while getting a latte or enjoying a public park, you've probably figure you've learned enough about wireless networking that you like it, yet it's not quite everything it should be. Via [forbes.com]

Tennis fans attending this year's Stella Artois Championships will be able to surf the web and download documents at high speeds using a wireless broadband network at the Queen's Club in west London. Via [vnunet.com]

Built in 1927, this vessel is among the oldest in Washington State Ferries' fleet, and its twin 1,200-horsepower diesels are the antithesis of high technology. Via [seattlepi.nwsource.com]

The fourth generation of mobile services - 4G - will be a combination of 3G and WiMax technologies, analyst Forrester has predicted. Via [vnunet.com]

Wireless Internet access will soon move beyond railways and onto the roads if RATP, the company which runs the Paris Metro and the capital's bus services, has its way. Via [theregister.co.uk]

Speakers rave about rapid growth but preach against overconfidence at wireless conference. Via [pcworld.com]