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Wireless networking
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November 28, 2005
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Nov'05
Step 6: Configuring wireless clients
With wireless networks proliferating it is a good idea to understand what it takes to build a VPN for a wireless gateway. Contributor and Microsoft MVP Brien Posey details the necessary steps in this step-by-step guide.
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November 21, 2005
21
Nov'05
Wireless security: Public Wi-Fi could open security holes
A Michigan county is working to give everyone within its borders wireless Internet access. But when it comes to security, users are on their own.
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November 20, 2005
20
Nov'05
Wireless security crucial to railway safety
A transportation firm uses wireless technology to keep the trains running on time. But securing mobile devices isn't easy when they're spread across the globe.
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November 16, 2005
16
Nov'05
Wireless security: Companies deal with software updates
A health care provider found it could use wireless technology to dramatically boost patient care. But first it had to figure out how to deploy security updates over a wireless network.
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September 05, 2005
05
Sep'05
Extending perimeters
The news that, up until 2006, 70% of successful wireless local area network (WLAN) attacks will be because of the misconfiguration of WLAN access points and client software is disquieting on a number of levels.
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May 11, 2005
11
May'05
A new era of computer worms: Wireless mobile worms
In this excerpt of Chapter 9 from "The Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense," author Peter Szor dissects the Cabir worm.
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March 08, 2005
08
Mar'05
Small businesses targeted with RFID
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December 01, 2004
01
Dec'04
Phreaks love Bluetooth
Bluetooth is becoming the vector of choice for next-generation phone phreakers to swipe files from other users, make calls or render mobile phones completely useless.
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May 23, 2004
23
May'04
Hacking for Dummies: Chapter 10 -- Wireless LANs
Read Chapter 10, Wireless LANs, from the book "Hacking for Dummies" written by Kevin Beaver.
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November 15, 2000
15
Nov'00
Wap usage: Planes, phones and automobiles
So your globe-trotting executives want to change their itineraries in mid-journey and need to check that their revised schedules still fit with corporate...