Exploring WEP and WPA Security Issues in Wireless Networks

Wireless security has had more than its fair share of bad press. The failure of the wired equivalent privacy (WEP) encryption standard to withstand hacking attacks did nothing to help the situation. And doubts linger over its successor, the Wi-Fi . . . Wireless security has had more than its fair share of bad press. The failure of the wired equivalent privacy (WEP) encryption standard to withstand hacking attacks did nothing to help the situation. And doubts linger over its successor, the Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), which will include the second version of WPA 2 and the 802.1x authentication standard. But how much of this is hype and how much is reality? Intel believes that paranoia over wireless security is damaging the development of the industry.

"Wireless security is seen more as a training than a technology issue," says Sean Maloney, executive vice president and general manager of Intel's Communications Group. "I don't see wireless as the weak link of internet security." Security specialist RSA Security agrees that a secure wireless solution is perfectly possible.

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