wireless security

Wireless connectivity can breed wireless insecurity

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 20:01:38 -0400

Wireless connectivity is a fact of life in today's corporate world, but leaving wireless devices connected indiscriminately and unchecked can expose your organization's confidential data and critical assets to the outside world. The key is finding a way to quickly discover and eliminate network infrastructure that poses a risk to the organization. The most dangerous are unauthorized devices connected to a wired network. These dangerous wireless devices consist of rogue access points (access points connected to the LAN without acknowledgment from the network administrator) and rogue peers (end-user computers that have both bridging and wireless enabled). Other security concerns come from other unauthorized network devices, such as web cameras connected to a LAN. Organizations should look for solutions that find and eliminate rogue devices that are easy to deploy and manage, not to mention cost-effective. These systems should identify and accurately classify each device and remedy the situation through Ethernet port disabling.

For more on protecting your networks against unauthorized wireless devices:
- read the article at Small Business Computing

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IT trends shape CIO agendas

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:01:39 -0500

Several technology trends will shape how CIOs work to meet corporate goals this year. Security underlies many of them; more sophisticated attacks are expected to continue, and people's lack of adherence to security procedures will remain the dominant security and privacy risk. Top security technologies include wireless security solutions, forensics, storage security and business continuity/disaster recovery solutions. Other burgeoning areas include the ability of simulation modeling to help drive better decision-making, the shift from monolithic to granular applications along with a move to Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA), a shift in IT spending from maintenance to development and the move toward infrastructure virtualization.

Read more about the latest IT trends:
- read the blog at CIO Readings

A joint effort on boosting wireless security

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:01:36 -0500

Wireless mobile computing security could jump ahead a few steps once new research efforts by vendors and the national defense department are completed. The pilot program called the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is being undertaken by Aruba Networks and Dartmouth College researchers who are developing a new software architecture that would better protect wireless networks from attack.

For more on the wireless security effort:
- read the story at NetworkWorld

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ALSO NOTED: Sprint boosts its wireless security tool chest; The battle against spam is gaining strength; and much more...

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 20:01:33 -0400

> Sprint boosts its wireless security tool chest. Article

> The battle against spam is gaining strength. Article

> Microsoft steps up its anti-piracy efforts. Article

> A record setting year in software patent awards. Article

And Finally... Get ready for the new space economy. Article

ALSO NOTED: Corporate blogger feedback goes ignored in Japan; Security expert says Internet is not a huge terrorist target; and

Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:01:33 -0400

> Corporate blogger feedback goes ignored in Japan. Article

> Security expert says Internet is not a huge terrorist target. Article

> California mulls wireless security bill. Article

> RIM hopes its new 'pearl' will keep it ahead in the wireless pager market. Article

> AT&T changes its views on municipal WiFi networks. Article

> New browser promises search and surfing anonymity. Article

And Finally... A new use for those outdated cell phones. Article

WiFi flaws put laptop data at risk

Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:01:37 -0400

Everyone's been predicting that increased wireless networking deployments would bring in a slew of new security risks and headaches, and this past week's news illustrates how right everyone was. Intel's announcement that there are three flaws within its software that could let hackers compromise Windows systems via WiFi radio communications and WiFi cards. That could put a great deal of data housed on laptop devices at risk, say security experts. The best approach at this point, until fixes come from card makers and PC makers, is to keep the laptop off the network as much as possible.

For more on the wireless security issues:
- see BusinessWeek's article on what's taking place

Security holes found in wireless drivers

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:01:35 -0400

As if increasingly frequent hacker attacks aren't enough to worry about when it comes to wireless security, two professional security researchers have discovered how to hack into wireless drivers and grab mobile device data without even logging onto a network position. They've done it by playing with buggy code within the wireless card environment using an open-source tool. Just how they did it, and other vulnerabilities they've discovered with wireless devices, will be the focus of a presentation at the upcoming Black Hat conference.

For more on wireless insecurity:
- read this article at InfoWorld

ALSO NOTED: Patches for Office, Windows eliminate some 'critical' risks; Healthcare industry shying from proprietary systems; a

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 19:00:50 -0500

> Patches for Office, Windows eliminate some "critical" risks. Article

> Why healthcare industry is shying from proprietary systems. Article

> Dell says it's not looking to buy PC competitor. Article

> Bank customers welcome greater vendor scrutiny. Article

> An insider's peek at the PC Forum event. Article

> The hurdles facing social networking applications for business. Article

> Vendors take an "educational" approach to wireless security. Article

And Finally... Google's even mapping Mars these days. Article