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Security-Free Wireless Networks

Security-Free Wireless Networks 06/01/2004 05:41 AM

Wi-fi is hot, but security is not. Most home users don't enable basic encryption or other protections against connection theft, eavesdropping and network invasion. Why? Set-up is easy, but activate security and the headaches begin.




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Many Wireless Networks Lack Security
(AP)


Many Wireless Networks Lack Security
(AP)
05/30/2004 01:30 PM
AP - With a laptop perched in the passenger seat of his Toyota 4Runner and a special antenna on the roof, Mike Outmesguine ventured off to sniff out wireless networks between Los Angeles and San Francisco. He got a big whiff of insecurity.

Many Wireless Networks Lack Security


Many Wireless Networks Lack Security 05/30/2004 01:19 PM
With a laptop perched in the passenger seat of his Toyota 4Runner and a special antenna on the roof, Mike Outmesguine ventured off to sniff out wireless networks between Los Angeles and San Francisco. He got a big whiff of insecurity.

Most Wireless Networks Lack Basic
Security


Most Wireless Networks Lack Basic
Security
05/31/2004 08:29 PM
“Even the makers of Wi-Fi routers, access points and other gadgets privately say that as many as 80 percent of home users don’t bother to enable basic encryption or other protections against connection theft, eavesdropping and network invasion.”

Re: Wireless networks/Default Admin
username security problem in Croatia


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Accessing Wireless Sensor Networks:
Gridlogix adds support for Dust
Networks’ SmartMesh™ Wireless Sensor
Network


Accessing Wireless Sensor Networks:
Gridlogix adds support for Dust
Networks’ SmartMesh™ Wireless Sensor
Network
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Gridlogix, Inc., a leading creator of enabling interoperable XML Web Services technology today announced enhanced support for Dust Networks’ SmartMesh™ wireless sensor network. SmartMesh is a wireless mesh sensor network used in remote monitoring and control. The Gridlogix EnNET® XML Web Service application extends the functionality of the SmartMesh system to include robust protocol translation between the wireless mesh network and other automation protocols and systems. EnNET translates the SmartMesh wireless protocol into BACnet/IP, SNMP, and LonWorks® allowing Dust Networks’ wireless sensor network to be seamlessly integrated with existing automation networks. [PRWEB Jun 16, 2005]

Vernier Networks Selected for Wireless
Network Security Solution by ST. Agnes
Medical Center


Vernier Networks Selected for Wireless
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Overall Cost of Deploying Secure Wireless Network Reduced with Vernier’s ‘One-Click Configuration’ Access Management Solution [PRWEB May 31, 2004]

March Networks and Diversified Security
Solutions Deliver Wireless Mobile Video
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Vernier Networks Locks Down Security at
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Vernier Networks Locks Down Security at
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Clientless Network Access Management solution stops internal threats at the network edge - not the defenseless desktop [PRWEB Feb 1, 2005]

Orb Networks Client Now Free


Orb Networks Client Now Free 03/30/2005 02:03 PM

orb_networks.jpgJust a quick blip to mention that Orb Networks has changed their model for their Orb streaming media platform, which allows you to send your music, video, and other content from your Windows machine to any portable device with a web connection. Now, instead of paying for Orb, you'll get the client for free, and the company plans to generate revenue through hosted content partnerships (hoping that you'll download partners' content via their client, presumably).

However it works out, it's good news for you, as long as they stay in business.

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Barefoot Software Launch Australian
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Barefoot Software Asia Limited (BSAL) is pleased to announce the launch Australian Swimsuit Edition-Free (ASE), via the Barefoot Software website (http://www.barefootsoft.com) for immediate download. ASE is a Cardmate application for mobile phones which is being launched for Free as a promotional application to end users who have a Symbian based mobile phone. ASE, the first Australian swimsuit model application for Smartphone devices in the World can initially be downloaded by users who have a Nokia (6600/3650/7650), Sony Ericsson P800/P900 and other compatible phones from the barefoot Web site. [PRWEB Jun 12, 2004]

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Attention Networks: you can use free
video, too


Attention Networks: you can use free
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George Hotelling has a good idea for those network news shows covering the big Google/Uni versity public domain scanning story: there is a great video clip of the Internet Archive's sophisticated scanning equipment available for public domain use right here, and anyone can use it.

Risk Management of Wireless Networks


Risk Management of Wireless Networks 01/03/2004 12:55 PM

AT&T Wireless Launches 3G Data Networks
(AP)


AT&T Wireless Launches 3G Data Networks
(AP)
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AP - AT&T Wireless launched high-speed 3G data networks Tuesday in Detroit, Phoenix, San Francisco and Seattle that will give mobile users Internet broadband-type services.

Big Cities Plan Big Wireless Networks


Big Cities Plan Big Wireless Networks 06/25/2004 09:57 PM
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DoS Vulnerability Threatens Wireless
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The Australian Computer Emergency Response Team has identified a vulnerability in the 802.11 wireless specification that could open wireless networks to denial-of-service attacks.

SMC Networks at the Center of ‘Wireless
Resort’


SMC Networks at the Center of ‘Wireless
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SMC’s Solutions for Hospitality—including Extended Ethernet for network access delivery over simple telephone lines to its complete Enterprise Wireless Networking solutions set—enable increased operational efficiency and open revenue opportunity [PRWEB Jun 17, 2005]

Microbatteries for wireless sensor
networks


Microbatteries for wireless sensor
networks
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My latest TheFeature article is about ways to make tiny batteries last for years.
At Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., researchers are trying to make a nuclear-powered battery with a very long life span. They've built prototype batteries that use a speck of nickel-63 (a radioactive isotope) to vibrate a tiny cantilever. The cantilever could be made from a piece of piezoelectric material, which could supply power to the sensor. Nickel-63 has a half-life of around 100 years, so it could provide power for several decades. Nukes make people nervous, but there's not enough radioactive material in the prototype to cause a mini-meltdown -- it's comparable to the amount found in a smoke detector. Still, researchers acknowledge that they have a perception problem to overcome.
Link

AT&T Wireless Launches 3G Data Networks


AT&T Wireless Launches 3G Data Networks 07/20/2004 04:34 PM
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Can spammers really exploit wireless
networks?


Can spammers really exploit wireless
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Linksys ups reach of wireless networks


Linksys ups reach of wireless networks 07/07/2004 07:53 PM
New antennas are meant to address the No. 1 complaint of consumers: networks that don't reach far enough.

Spec in Works to Secure Wireless
Networks


Spec in Works to Secure Wireless
Networks
05/10/2004 08:40 PM
The Trusted Computing Group says it is working on a specification to ensure that wireless clients connecting to a network won't serve as a back door to worms and crackers.

Three Municipal Wireless Networks
Foreshadow Future


Three Municipal Wireless Networks
Foreshadow Future
06/24/2004 06:11 PM
Bob Brewin dives into three cities that are deploying large-area Wi-Fi networks for public-safety-only and mixed-use purposes: Spokane has unwired 100 city blocks, Rio Rancho claims over a 100 square miles, and Cook County ultimately expects nearly 1,000 square miles of coverage for public safety in Chicago and surrounding areas. The movement shows that municipal Wi-Fi has moved from a curiosity explored without many concrete goals--let's bring more people into downtown and see what happens, for instance--into a critical part in managing emergency response for fire, police, and medical personnel. When major incidents hit, the critical question is how well these networks perform, especially compared to cellular, landline, and proprietary (and expensive) public-safety band equipment. Spokane and Rio Rancho will offer public access to the network, while Cook County is focusing purely on public safety. Cook County's routers can switch to cellular or satellite networks as needed....

National summit on community wireless
networks


National summit on community wireless
networks
07/09/2004 05:19 AM
This August 20-22 will see the first large-scale conference for community wireless networking projects, held at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Making the Connection: The 2004 National Summit for Community Wireless Networks will be the largest community wireless networking event to date and will bring together technology and policy leaders, decision-makers, students, researchers, and other participants in wireless networking and community networking initiatives for the express purpose of discussing policy issues and practical solutions to problems facing community wireless networks.
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Trio Teams to Span Wireless Networks


Trio Teams to Span Wireless Networks 08/02/2004 12:02 PM
Avaya Inc. and Motorola Inc. have lifted the veil on their respective collections of products that let phone calls roam seamlessly between enterprise WLANs and public cellular networks.

Courts Freak Out That People Might
Actually Use Their Wireless Networks


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Actually Use Their Wireless Networks
12/22/2004 01:16 AM
This story seems bizarre, but apparently a bunch of courts are somehow u nprepared for the fact that people might actually use the WiFi networks they installed. Most of the article focuses on a reporter sending out realtime updates for a court case via the WiFi, leading to this absolutely classic quote from someone from the court: "In my life, I would have never thought you could do any of that. When we put the wireless network in about two years ago, we didn't think anybody would even use it." Yeah, they just installed it for the hell of it. How dare someone actually use it! The rest of the article goes on to discuss just how "dangerous" this situation is, and how courts don't understand what a risk these networks are. It also refers to "WiFi" as the "informal" name for wireless networks -- when it's actually very much the formal, certified name for them.

Easily move between wired and wireless
networks


Easily move between wired and wireless
networks
08/27/2004 01:38 PM
I thought I'd post my experiences here since I haven't found anything on this topic. I run a small LAN with networked home directories, Library and Apps (using a FreeBSD NFS server), and I wanted to be able to seamlessly m...

AT&T Wireless joins race for speedy
networks


AT&T Wireless joins race for speedy
networks
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The carrier flips the switch on a wireless Internet network it claims is the fastest in the United States.

Wireless Networks To Be Outlawed In
Urban Environments


Wireless Networks To Be Outlawed In
Urban Environments
04/02/2005 12:54 AM

The American Council of Mayors and Urban Managers voted Friday to lobby the U.S. Congress in support of pending legislation that will render illegal 802.11b/g Wi-Fi networks, paving the way for widespread development of the much faster 802.16 WiMAX networking protocol.


Wireless sensor networks looking to
Zigbee Alliance


Wireless sensor networks looking to
Zigbee Alliance
08/18/2004 04:58 PM
Imagine a golf course that can sense rainfall, and adjust the automatic sprinkler system to delay a scheduled watering session or focus on parts of the course that didn't get as much rain as others. Or a hotel that can detect when a room is vacant, and turn off the heating or cooling systems in that room to save energy.

Wireless Sensor Networks Spread to New
Territory


Wireless Sensor Networks Spread to New
Territory
07/25/2004 10:34 PM
Wireless networks of sensors and machinery have long been used in a handful of critical tasks like air traffic control. Now the technology is expanding.

Briefly: Linksys ups reach of wireless
networks


Briefly: Linksys ups reach of wireless
networks
07/07/2004 07:53 PM
roundup Plus: Apple names new retail VP...Yahoo media exec steps into new role...Starbucks adds wireless service to stores...iPass, Yahoo BB Mobile expand roaming deal.

New wireless network protocol for
multi-hop networks


New wireless network protocol for
multi-hop networks
05/27/2004 09:26 PM

GE-led group to develop wireless sensor
networks


GE-led group to develop wireless sensor
networks
08/10/2004 03:53 PM

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“General Electric Co.’s research unit is leading a group that will develop wireless sensor networks as part of a plan to boost the energy efficiency of electric motors, the workhorses of American industry, the unit said Monday.” We’re starting to see more and more of these practial applications for wireless sensor networks. Down the line I envision these networks embedded into homes to provide everything from security to tempature monitoring….

Adventures in wireless security: Why
home and corporate wireless LANs are
insecure


Adventures in wireless security: Why
home and corporate wireless LANs are
insecure
06/03/2004 03:44 AM
The meat of the article is: “…Wireless security recommendations: Change your system defaults – everyone knows them. Change the Admin and SNMP passwords. Change the IP network range. Also change the Server Set ID (SSID). The SSID is a unique identifier for your wireless hub/router. The default SSID is set in the factory is definitely not unique. Don’t broadcast the SSID. While you can change the default ID, that does little if your hub or router broadcasts that SSID. Enable Wireless Encryption. WEP or something similar can be compromised, but it makes it significantly more difficult to compromise your information. The larger the key length, the better. Enable Shared Key Authentication. The default Open System setting lets anyone connect to your network with very minimal effort. Change your SNMP Community String. Create a Community String like it is a strong password. Enable MAC Address Codes. Again, this makes it more difficult for a hacker to compromise your home network. Set Wireless LAN cards to Infrastructure Mode. Most cards have the default Ad Hoc mode, which is less secure. Don’t rely only on the broadband firewall. A firewall at your home’s Internet entry point is critical. However, you should still have personal firewalls on all computers on your network, in case something makes it through your home’s firewall or a hacker does make it onto your network.”

Free Software and its relation to
organic networks of people


Free Software and its relation to
organic networks of people
03/13/2003 10:23 AM
Growing Another World
The vast, coordinated protests that occurred worldwide last Saturday were just the latest manifestation of the power of the loose, non-hierarchial, evolutionary movements that have been enabled by the development of the Internet. And this fundamental social change is just beginning.
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