FEATURE STORY Insights into the latest wireless LAN security issues Rogue Wireless Devices Threaten Security  The benefits of wireless LANs are undeniable but the risks introduced by them are increasing exponentially.  More than 75 million Wi-Fi devices have been deployed worldwide and another 4 million new WLAN devices are being shipped per month. Every organization has wireless LAN devices. Organizations that believe they do not have any wireless LAN devices are simply unaware of their environment.  Some organizations think their investments in firewalls and VPNs will protect them from the risks of wireless LAN.However, they do not realize that the WLAN signal bypasses all wired side security and opens a back door for an intruder. Any wireless device connected to a wired network essentially broadcasts an Ethernet connection and an onramp to the entire enterprise network. Unless properly secured and monitored, these self-deploying, transient wireless devices and networks are dangerous to all organizations. Intruders and hackers will use an unsecured WLAN as a launch pad to break into to an organization's corporate backbone and compromise the integrity of financial data, customer information or even trade secrets. No longer should the security of wireless networks be a peripheral thought.  Click to Read the Full Story.

WLAN Security Highlights Industry News from leading information providers Wi-Fi dangers must be tackled by the board (ComputerWeekly  - April 27, 2004) Senior directors now have no choice but to ensure that their businesses address security vulnerabilities in their Wi-Fi-enabled PCs and laptops, Capgemini will tell delegates at Infosecurity Europe this week.  ... read more Cisco warns of wireless security hole (NetworkWorld Fusion - Apr. 07, 2004) Cisco is warning customers about a security hole in two products used to manage wireless LANs and e-business services in corporate data centers. The company said Wednesday that a user name and password coded into some versions of its Wireless LAN Solution Engine and Hosting Solution Engine software could give attackers complete control of the devices... read more Hackers Targeting Research Instituitions  (eWeek - Apr. 17, 2004) Hackers have broken into some of the world's most powerful computer clusters in recent weeks in an apparently coordinated cyberattack targeting research and academic institutions. Although officials sought Wednesday to downplay the seriousness of the threats, some security experts warned that such a break-in could potentially enable a serious attack on the Internet... read more More Wireless LAN Security News >