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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.
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technology provider
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complexity
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Wi-Fi
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security
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Broadcom Corp.
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home network
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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.
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Jim Allchin
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program manager
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software company
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Microsoft Corp.
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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.
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Wi-Fi
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London
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Wi-Fi network
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wireless network
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security
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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.
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McAfee Inc.
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Wi-Fi security
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Wi-Fi
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Webcast
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WEP
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small business
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wireless network
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California
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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.
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Black Hat
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Bonjour
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IM
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laptop computer
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security
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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.
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Black Hat
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eMachines Inc.
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Symantec Corp.
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security
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Gateway Inc.
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Dell
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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.
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MessageLabs Ltd.
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P2P
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SSID
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broadcasting
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wireless network
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researcher
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security
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firewall
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Service Pack 2
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Microsoft Windows
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virus
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hard drive
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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.
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Xerox PARC
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consumer electronics
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researcher
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wireless networking
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digital media
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wireless network
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key
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notebook computer
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connection
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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.
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SecureWorks Inc.
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Apple MacBook
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Apple Computer
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Apple Macintosh
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IBM PowerPC
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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.
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malware
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password
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Microsoft Windows XP
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Microsoft Corp.
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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.
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legislation
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New York
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law
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article
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wireless network
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database
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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.
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Maersk Logistics
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business consulting services
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cargo
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container
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logistics
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authentication system
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IBM Corp.
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consulting service
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ROI
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sensor
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movement
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Microsoft Access
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wireless network
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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?
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Aruba Wireless Networks
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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John Chambers
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Las Vegas
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supplier
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wireless network
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conference
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Microsoft Corp.
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security
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