Years ago, at a computer show during the dot-com boom, I stopped by the booth of a now-defunct high-speed wireless network provider and inquired about the security of the vendor's wireless networks.

With a wireless network, you must consider security policies that will protect resources from unauthorized people. Let’s take a look at what you should include in a wireless network security policy ...

The freedom of wireless networking is enticing, but the accompanying risks are daunting. If you're running a wireless LAN on the 802.11 standards, you may think your organization is secure. Think ...

Wi-Fi has evolved over the years, and so have the techniques for securing your wireless network. An Internet search could unearth information that’s outdated and no longer secure or relevant, or ...

Why is it that security is such a big worry for organizations when it comes to deploying wireless networks, applications and devices to improve employee productivity? Wireless networks are forcing ...

This FAQ was written with the home user in mind. Q1: Can someone hijack my computer with a wireless mouse or keyboard? A: Wireless mice and keyboards use infrared light, not radio waves. Theoretically ...

Wireless networking is terrific. I have the freedom to work on the Internet anywhere around my office or even outside on my porch. I do not worry about drilling holes in my walls or fishing wires.

Since the ratification of the IEEE 802.11i amendment, organizations have been able to take advantage of improved security on wireless networks with WPA2-compliant hardware. However, the protection ...

College students do it. Coffee shop customers do it too. Your neighbour in Apartment 3C is probably doing it right now. Many computer users search for an available wireless network to tap into -- at ...

A wireless router is a device that bridges a computer and a modem by broadcasting the wireless network signal. Usually, wireless devices and computers within the router's range detect and report the ...

All security administrators have 802.11-based wireless in their environments, right? Actually, many Windows administrators would be inclined to answer "no" or "in limited areas" to this question, ...