Tag: Security

Even today, after devoting an entire month of his life to researching the subject, as well as several more weeks to analyzing the resulting data and then organizing it on a multicolored map that rivals any in a military situation room, Ofir Gal-Mor, 32, of Ramat Hasharon, still has no explanation for the mapping bug...

Investors and traders should protect themselves when using wireless networks, cautions financial industry regulator. Via [redherring.com]

Have you ever hopped onto a stranger's unsecured Wi-Fi connection? If so, you're not alone. Via [internetnews.com]

Online WiFi service was first tested in 2003 by Boeing aboard a Lufthansa flight from Germany, and United Airlines was the first American carrier to move forward with in-flight WiFi. On board, the planes are equipped with wireless routers, making them WiFi hotspots, like a coffee house or a copy shop on the ground. Via...

Authorities recently arrested a Florida man for "borrowing" his neighbor's Wi-Fi. But who was harmed? Via [informationweek.com]

WLAN switch vendor Trapeze Networks Inc has bolstered the security features on its Mobility System Software platform to include detection of RF intrusion and DoS attacks, as well as packet capture and monitoring. Via [cbronline.com]

A man who allegedly accessed a home Wi-Fi network in St. Petersburg, Florida, from a parked car got logged off the hard way: He was arrested and charged with a felony. Via [pcworld.com]

When the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said in May that all VoIP providers must provide 911 emergency call services with the same features as wireless carriers—including caller location information—one question remained: how? The FCC didn't mandate how to do it, it just said to get it done. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

Newbury Networks says its Wi-Fi Watchdog 5.0 can precisely locate--and block--unauthorized users trying to enter networks. Via [informationweek.com]

Like many admins, Rodney Kluever recently faced a daunting task: find a way to use Wi-Fi to satisfy the connectivity requirements of a distributed organization while ensuring his expansive network stayed safe. Via [searchsecurity.techtarget.com]

If a company can't migrate to AES encryption, which requires faster processors in the access point, then the company should consider using a virtual private network (VPN) in house for its Wi-Fi network, says Roger Sands, vice president of enterprise development at Colubris Networks. Via [newsfactor.com]

Federal agencies are acquiring wireless technology almost by accident by failing to track government-issued laptops and other mobile devices and therefore applying inadequate safeguards to secure them. One result: signal leakage. Via [searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com]

With the acquisition of the privately held company, McAfee will receive additional security software in the consumer space, increase the number of security services it can provide and approach additional service providers such as America Online with services they can in turn offer to its customers, said a source familiar with the companies. Via [news.com.com]...

As the speed of business continues to accelerate all over the world, the strategic advantages of constantly connected employees also present some high-risk problems for corporate America. Via [internetnews.com]

A hacker on a park bench could log onto dozens of U.S. government computer networks thanks to slipshod security standards at many agencies, according to a congressional report released on Tuesday. Via [reuters.com]