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802.11 Wireless LAN Intrusion Detection Vendor Analysis Report

Calendar Feb 06, 2004 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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The report -- "Intrusion Detection and Prevention for 802.11 Wireless LANs" -- has been published by Unstrung's wireless research service, Unstrung Insider, and provides detailed analysis of leading vendors and products in this rapidly developing market. . . . The report -- "Intrusion Detection and Prevention for 802.11 Wireless LANs" -- has been published by Unstrung's wireless research service, Unstrung Insider, and provides detailed analysis of leading vendors and products in this rapidly developing market.

"Many up-to-date security mechanisms cannot detect numerous types of wireless LAN attacks or policy violations because they do not offer sufficient visibility into the network and airspace," says report author Gabriel Brown. "This lack of visibility feeds suspicions that the wireless network is not business-class and could lead to serious problems as new attacks emerge against previously secure networks."