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New Threats to Wireless LANs Discovered at Hacker Conference

Network security managers beware: Hackers have turned their attention to 802.11 wireless LANs and are developing new attacks that put your information assets at risk. However, wireless LANs can be secured with a layered approach to security that goes beyond standard encryption and authentication to include 24x7 monitoring and intrusion protection. click here to read more

Education Series

AirDefense offers a series of wireless security education programs to fit your needs

Wireless LAN security experts highlight the most prevalent risks of wireless LANs and outline how specific layers of security combat these problems. Understand the basics of wireless LAN security with online demonstrations of wireless attacks and how you can protect your information assets while taking advantage of the benefits of wireless LANs. click here for more information.

Free 3-hour Live Seminar -- Hack-Proof Your Wireless LAN

A series of free wireless LAN security seminars across the United States cover wireless LAN security challenges, major security vulnerabilities, live demonstrations of wireless attacks and specific steps you can take to hack-proof your wireless LAN. Seminar attendees are given the opportunity to interact with wireless security experts and see first hand a variety of wireless LAN security solutions, including the latest in encryption, authentication, wireless VPNs, vulnerability assessment and intrusion detection. click here for more information.

More importantly, you will learn about layered approaches to security that you can adopt to secure a WLAN. This training teaches you how to detect reconnaissance activities of intruders and impending attacks. It covers a range of tools and solutions to actively defend against intruders and attacks. Experts introduce and explain real-life case studies from companies in multiple industries. More than half of the training is spent in our lab conducting hands-on exercises. click here for more information. 

REGISTER for WLAN Education Programs

Wireless LANs: Risks & Defenses Webinar

Hack-Proof Your Wireless LAN Live Seminar

WLAN Security Bootcamp -- Hacks, Attacks & Countermeasures Hands-On Training

WLAN Security Highlights

 

Wireless LAN use growing fast, researchers say

(IDG News Service)

The worldwide market for all products based on the 802.11 standard by 2006 will grow to $3.1 billion in annual revenue, from $1.2 billion in 2001, according to research company Dell'Oro Group Inc. in Redwood City, Calif.

http://www.computerworld.com/mobiletopics/mobile/story/0,10801,73218,00.html

Watch out for wireless rogues 

(Computerworld)

Twenty years ago, employees starting sneaking PCs into the office, under the radar of mainframe-oriented IT departments.  Now, tens of thousands of unauthorized wireless LAN hardware devices called access points (AP) have popped up in enterprise networks nationwide.

http://www.computerworld.com/mobiletopics/mobile/story/0,10801,72664,00.html

Top 10 vulnerabilities in today's Wi-Fi networtks

(Computerworld)

How can you plug the holes in your wireless network? Here are 10 tips:

http://www.computerworld.com/networkingtopics/networking/story/0,10801,72624,00.html

Networks without a safety net

(Information Week)

Wireless LANs present security challenges for businesses. Rogue wireless LANs without ample security are a common problem at many companies. "This is happening all over the world,'' says Pete Lindstrom, director of security strategies for Hurwitz Group.

http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20020621S0001

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Interested in learning more about wireless LAN security? Request the Wireless LANs: Risk & Defenses white paper.

Quotes about AirDefense:

"AirDefense has introduced a comprehensive approach to WLAN security that provides vulnerability assessment and intrusion detection" -- Pete Lindstrom, The Hurwitz Group

"AirDefense torpedoes wireless threats" -- InfoWorld

AirDefense offers "a new approach to the problem of WLAN security by applying the concepts of intrusion detection and constant monitoring to Wi-Fi deployments" -- eWeek

To learn more about wireless LAN security, click here to request the AirDefense Wireless LAN Security: Risks & Defenses white paper.