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Worried about Wi-Fi security?

January 19, 2005 You should be. The complexity of maintaining a home network is leading owners to put security on the back burner. TAGS: back burner, technology provider, Wi-Fi security, WLAN, complexity, wireless network, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, networking, security, owner, Broadcom Corp., home network, training

Microsoft meets the hackers

June 16, 2005 special report In the name of education, the software giant invites security researchers to infiltrate Windows systems. TAGS: Jim Allchin, program manager, hacker, researcher, security, software company, Microsoft Corp., wireless network, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Security A to Z: Wi-Fi

November 28, 2006 For all Wi-Fi has done to bring people online, it's also opened them up to potential risk. TAGS: Wi-Fi, London, Wi-Fi network, wireless network, security, Apple Computer

McAfee acquires Wireless Security

June 2, 2005 Company will gain new Wi-Fi technology through the deal and plans to introduce new consumer products this fall. TAGS: wireless security, McAfee Inc., Wi-Fi security, Wi-Fi, Webcast, WEP, small business, wireless network, California, security

Your Wi-Fi can tell people a lot about you

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, access point, Wi-Fi, IM, laptop computer, security, operating system

Broadcom flaw could allow Wi-Fi hijacks

November 14, 2006 Vulnerable software was shipped in PCs and networking gear from HP, Dell, Gateway, eMachines and others. TAGS: Broadcom Corp., flaw, Black Hat, vulnerability, Wi-Fi, SSID, wireless networking, researcher, access point, wireless network, eMachines Inc., Symantec Corp., security, Gateway Inc., Dell, HP

Windows Wi-Fi vulnerability discovered

January 16, 2006 Feature can be exploited to include a user's PC in a peer-to-peer network, allowing access to information on its hard drive. TAGS: MessageLabs Ltd., P2P, hacker, SSID, Wi-Fi, broadcasting, wireless network, vulnerability, researcher, security, firewall, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, virus, hard drive, Microsoft Windows XP

PARC eases communications between devices

March 2, 2004 The pioneering Palo Alto Research Center develops software designed to let all consumer electronics devices communicate with one another, making networked home devices easier to use. TAGS: Xerox PARC, consumer electronics, researcher, wireless networking, digital media, wireless network, key, notebook computer, connection, security

New Apple patch plugs Wi-Fi hijack flaws

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, representative, company representative, vulnerability, researcher, attacker, Apple Macintosh, IBM PowerPC, Wi-Fi, security, wireless network, Apple Mac OS X

Microsoft exec calls XP hack 'frightening'

November 13, 2007 In a matter of minutes, e-crime experts hack into a Windows XP computer that is unprotected and connected to an unsecured wireless network. TAGS: hack, demonstration, wireless network, service pack, IP, IP address, exec, anti-spyware, small business, patch management, minute, malware, password, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2

Explaining N.Y.'s proposed Wi-Fi law

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, New York, law, article, wireless network, database, security, laptop computer

IBM, Maersk to equip ship cargo with sensors

September 20, 2005 Duo says tracking system will let companies handle logistics more efficiently and improve security. TAGS: Maersk Logistics, business consulting services, cargo, container, logistics, authentication system, IBM Corp., consulting service, ROI, sensor, movement, Microsoft Access, wireless network, security

Cisco and Microsoft's tricky partnership

June 30, 2005 The two giants increasingly find themselves competing as much as partnering. Can their relationship withstand the strain? TAGS: Aruba Wireless Networks, Cisco Systems Inc., John Chambers, Las Vegas, supplier, wireless network, conference, Microsoft Corp., security
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