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Transforming Wireless Safety: 802.11b Wi-Fi Enhancements and Options

Calendar Jun 09, 2003 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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encryption authentication wireless security 802.11b standards network security options
Wireless LANs have been billed as the great security wasteland. But thanks to the 802.11b Wi-Fi community's frenetic activity in the last year, an abundance of good security choices now exist, with more on the way. Wi-Fi security efforts . . . Wireless LANs have been billed as the great security wasteland. But thanks to the 802.11b Wi-Fi community's frenetic activity in the last year, an abundance of good security choices now exist, with more on the way. Wi-Fi security efforts have focused on encryption and authentication, with users essentially getting two choices for locking down WLANs . They can use IP Security (IPSec)-based VPNs or build security architectures around pending Wi-Fi-specific security standards. Within the Wi-Fi standards are more choices.