Category: Standards

Meetinghouse Data Communications Thursday announced the immediate commercial availability of its 802.1X authentication software for MS Win 98/98SE/ME operating systems. The 802.1X standard is an IEEE -ratified authentication protocol designed to be used in conjunction with wireless and wired LANs to authenticate users at log-in and enables dynamic key encryption of network traffic during network...

A University Of Maryland professor and his graduate student have apparently uncovered serious weaknesses in the next-generation Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) security protocol known as 802.1x. Via [infoworld.com]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously approved rules Thursday morning to permit the marketing and operation of ultra-wide band (UWB) technology, which will allow wireless devices and services that deliver higher data bit rates with lower power consumption than either Bluetooth or 802.11. Via [internetnews.com]

A standard for low-voltage, low-power chips for wireless devices will push the concept of ubiquitous computing from theory to reality in homes, offices, and even cars, an executive from Koninklijke Philips Electronics said here Monday. Via [pcworld.com]