The National Institute of Standards and Technology, the federal agency responsible for defining security standards and practices for the government, plans to issue new guidelines pertaining to ...

WPA brings several security improvements to the airwaves. WPA uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), which replaces WEP's 40-bit static key with a 128-bit dynamically assigned key. That ...

Best practices in WLAN security hinge on your specific security needs and the technologies you choose to satisfy those needs. Not long ago, the complaint heard about wireless LAN security was that ...

Despite the ratification of key wireless standards, the actual use of stronger security mechanisms in current WLAN deployments is low, reports In-Stat. That may soon change, however, as many companies ...

Let me start off by saying that there is absolutely no way achieve total security in a WLAN. By deploying a WLAN in a network, you are increasing your security risks over a purely wired network.

IT managers tend to look at wireless local area networks, or WLANs, much like adults view groups of loud teenagers — with at least a little bit of trepidation and sometimes some fear as well. That’s ...

Over the past few years, a significant penetration of Voice over IP (VoIP) systems has occurred in both enterprise and residential markets. VoIP enables the convergence of data and voice networks into ...

It turns out that not all WLAN switch vendors see their devices as both wired and wireless security aggregates. Trapeze allowed for full 802.1x wire-speed functionality, but Aruba designates its ...

MANHASSET, N.Y. — The already competitive wireless LAN (WLAN) security market heated up with product launches from Highwall Technologies and AirTight Networks. Highwall announced the release of the ...

BARCELONA, SPAIN - Media OutReach Newswire - 16 March 2026 - On March 2nd, the 2026 WLAN Global Industry Forum, hosted by the World WLAN Application Alliance (WAA), was held in Barcelona, Spain.

According to research from analyst house Gartner, 70 percent of successful WLAN attacks could be prevented if the access points and client software are properly set up. Its research also found that if ...

Recent global events have emphasized the need for adequate security—both in the real world and in cyberspace. Hacking into a wireless 802.11b network is often easy. In fact, it's too easy. So how do ...