Impact of WLAN Installations on User Access and IT Security Threats

he large-scale WLAN installations expected soon will change the way users access networks. However, it will also open doors to new security threats. In an environment of heightened IT security concerns, this is an urgent issue to be addressed by Wi-Fi . . . he large-scale WLAN installations expected soon will change the way users access networks. However, it will also open doors to new security threats. In an environment of heightened IT security concerns, this is an urgent issue to be addressed by Wi-Fi vendors. International Data Corp., another market research firm, predicts that the growth in worldwide spending on security and business continuity will dwarf that in overall IT spending. By the end of this year, IDC expects spending on security and business continuity will reach $70 billion.

The apparent vulnerability of WLANs to security breaches had in the recent years dampened the rollout of such networks in any big way. Some common concerns in the enterprise network environment are "rogue" access points, the use of ad hoc mode and the hijacking of connections.

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