In the first of a two-part series looking at security issues facing wireless Lan technology, David Ludlow looks into the lengths that crackers will go to when they are trying to infiltrate your network. We've all seen the reports and news . . .
In the first of a two-part series looking at security issues facing wireless Lan technology, David Ludlow looks into the lengths that crackers will go to when they are trying to infiltrate your network. We've all seen the reports and news stories proclaiming how insecure WLans are. The same comments can go for most technologies; it's just a matter of how you implement and deal with them.

WLans provide a cheap and reliable network that can even be used to link buildings together without the need for a leased line. WLans have become the latest security bandwagon to jump on without the majority of sources taking the time to examine the threat and it's resolution. Network News has got together with i-sec (www.i-sec.biz), an independent security company, to bring you a two-part RTFM looking at WLan security.

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