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March 2, 2007 People who sniff wireless network traffic have many tools at their disposal to intercept sensitive data from PCs. TAGS: Black Hat, Bonjour, wireless network, Wi-Fi, access point, laptop computer, IM, security, operating system

January 20, 2005 The chipmaker starts allowing PC makers to put the Centrino tag on laptops running the open-source OS. TAGS: Intel Centrino, Linux, chip company, wireless networking, Novell Inc., power management, Red Hat Inc., open source, Intel, IBM Corp., brand, wireless network, networking, laptop computer, notebook computer, AMD

October 4, 2006 Mobile service seamlessly connects laptops to commercial Wi-Fi hotspots and a nationwide 3G wireless network. Photo: Helio Hybrid card TAGS: Helio, Sprint Nextel, 3G, hot spot, ESPN, wireless service, Wi-Fi, wireless broadband, broadband, wireless network, card, laptop computer

May 31, 2005 Samsung will be the first laptop maker to embed MIMO technology, which expands the Wi-Fi range and speeds up performance. TAGS: Airgo Networks, MIMO, radio, feet, Samsung Electronics, Wi-Fi, IEEE 802.11g, wireless network, agreement, IEEE 802.11, laptop computer

January 18, 2006 Microsoft confirms a Wi-Fi security flaw in Windows XP, but the wait for a fix may be as long as 18 months. TAGS: Wi-Fi security, SSID, service pack, Wi-Fi, wireless network, Microsoft Corp., firewall, Microsoft Windows, laptop computer, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

August 2, 2006 Two colleagues develop Wi-Fi technology designed to work where sources of electricity are unreliable. Photos: Green Wi-Fi TAGS: OLPC, developing country, Wi-Fi technology, node, Wi-Fi, battery, Sun Microsystems Inc., wireless network, router, laptop computer

September 21, 2006 Security updates plug a trio of flaws that could be exploited to break into Macs via Wi-Fi connections. TAGS: SecureWorks Inc., Black Hat, flaw, Apple MacBook, Apple Computer, researcher, representative, company representative, vulnerability, IBM PowerPC, Wi-Fi, Apple Macintosh, attacker, security, wireless network, Apple Mac OS

November 17, 2005 Westchester County exec Andy Spano says passage of a proposed New York bill will help, not hinder, protection of personal data. TAGS: legislation, Wi-Fi, law, New York, wireless network, article, database, security, laptop computer

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