Joe Barr sent in a note about wireless security and things you should know before implementing a network. "The 802.11 wireless standard allows computers near each other to communicate using high bandwidth at an attractive price. Products based on the standard are very popular. Unfortunately, the networks these devices create are not secure. Ride along with our wardriving columnist. ". . .
Joe Barr sent in a note about wireless security and things you should know before implementing a network. "The 802.11 wireless standard allows computers near each other to communicate using high bandwidth at an attractive price. Products based on the standard are very popular. Unfortunately, the networks these devices create are not secure. Ride along with our wardriving columnist. "

Once again, we are caught between ease of use and security. It's almost enough to make me feel sympathy for Microsoft's chronic security problems, which are often excused as being the result of those same two choices. There are two major problems with wireless today. One is that all too often it is implemented without any kind of security at all. The other is that the out-of-the-box security options, if the consumer switches them on, are completely ineffectual.

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