Wireless LANs are a blessing and a curse. They offer tremendous relief to large organizations whose employees need greater flexibility and mobility. But a wireless access point is also a radio station broadcasting your company's private information. . .
Wireless LANs are a blessing and a curse. They offer tremendous relief to large organizations whose employees need greater flexibility and mobility. But a wireless access point is also a radio station broadcasting your company's private information.

The good news is that you can greatly reduce the security risks of wireless LAN segments, using the tools you already have and techniques you've applied before.

The seemingly new problem of securing wireless LANs has an old solution: defense in depth. When you consider how to reduce the risks of incorporating WLANs into your trusted networks, begin by examining the many measures your organization already implements to protect wired LANs. Once you have done this, then consider how to apply these to wireless LANs.

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