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2006
December

December 28, 2006

FAA to block wireless activity near agency networks

The Federal Aviation Administration has signed a contract to install a nationwide wireless intrusion-detection system at air traffic control centers, FAA training centers and the organization’s headquarters, according to FAA officials....

 


December 11, 2006

Keeping Wireless Safe: Six Tips from AirDefense

To learn more about how companies can keep their data safe, and educate their employees about the potential dangers of wireless networks, TMCnet recently spoke with Richard Rushing, Chief Security Officer at AirDefense—a company that specializes in wireless security...

 


December 01, 2006

Taking a gamble on wireless world

When Atlantan Jay Chaudhry founded AirDefense Inc. in 2001, the Indian-born entrepreneur says he went on pure "guts and ...

 


December 01, 2006

The Handheld Bank

In the battle to stay connected with consumers, banks have leveraged technology advances to develop and enhance distribution channels...

 


December 01, 2006

The Handheld Bank

Mobile solutions are expanding internal opportunities for banks as well. "Rather than invest thousands of dollars into stationary PCs, banks can expand the power of their enterprise by leveraging existing wireless networks," asserts Richard Rushing, chief security officer for AirDefense. ..

 


December 01, 2006

Navy makes it official, clearing way for deployment of WLANs

Amit Sinha, vice president and chief technology officer at AirDefense, which sells WLAN intrusion-detection systems, said Navy users who have received waivers...

 


November

November 28, 2006

Navy makes it official, clearing way for deployment of WLANs

Atlanta, Ga.-based AirDefense announced that the Federal Aviation Administration picked the company’s products to secure its LANs...

 


November 28, 2006

FAA chooses AirDefense for LAN protection

Atlanta, Ga.-based AirDefense announced that the Federal Aviation Administration picked the company’s products to secure its LANs...

 


November 28, 2006

BT installs blocking system to beat threat from maverick wireless

The company is deploying technology from Airdefense to detect and block wireless networks which are either installed...

 


November 27, 2006

FAA chooses AirDefense

AThe United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected AirDefense, a wireless security company, to secure its LANs...

 


November 27, 2006

FAA Selects AirDefense and Simplex Data Solutions to Secure Local Area Networks

AirDefense today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has chosen the company's products...

 


November 27, 2006

More Good News For AirDefense: Wireless Network Security Firm Lands FAA Contract

ATLANTA – A recent streak of good news for AirDefense continued on Monday as the Atlanta-based firm....

 


November24, 2006

A Hot Time On Cyber Monday

Everybody loves to get Christmas shopping done quickly, but how many people are willing to risk exposing their financial information on the Web to do it? ... .

 


November 24, 2006

In Pictures: Caveat Emptor Online

Holiday time is prime season for online shopping-and for online thieves... .

 


November 23, 2006

'Evil twin' Wi-Fi hacks target the rich

Locations popular with high net worth individuals are being targeted by hackers using phoney wireless access points to steal personal information. So called ...

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November 22, 2006

5 Tips For Safe Online Shopping

As consumers increasingly check items off their holiday shopping lists via online shopping, experts are alert to the steps they can take to keep themselves -- and their bank accounts -- safe... .

 


November 22, 2006

Watch That Inbox: Some E-Greetings Bring Bad Tidings

First the turkey, now spam and phish and more... .

 


November 17, 2006

Wi-Fi Hotspot Security

Use the personal or enterprise version of 'AirDefense', whichever may be appropriate. - Although a firewall won't keep you from connecting to an 'Evil Twin' it will help to safeguard your information should you inadvertently fall victim ... .

 


November 15, 2006

AWESOME INTERNET FREEBIES

AirDefense Personal Lite- This is a very easy program that alerts you whenever you connect to an insecure network or anyplace else that you have decided isn’t safe, and you are in control of it. Alleycode- This is an easy to use HTML ... .

 


November 13, 2006

AirDefense branches out with Trapeze deal

Wireless security vendor AirDefense is confident of tripling its UK channel base after it entered into a joint technology partnership with networking vendor Trapeze....

 


November 5, 2006

Telecom TV

With an increasing number of individuals and businesses relying on wireless networks, the security of devices and data becomes even more difficult and important...

 


November 1, 2006

A Peach of a WLAN

Georgia’s State Capitol building has two IT infrastructures under its dome, one for the legislature and one for the governor’s office...

 


November 1, 2006

Intrusion detection, prevention boost switching system

Trapeze Networks Inc. has added the intrusion detection/prevention system of its OEM partner AirDefense Inc. into its Mobility System 5.0.....

 


October

October 31 , 2006

Zareba Systems Receives Order for Guard Tower Perimeter

Intrusion detection, prevention boost switching system Eetasia.com (subscription) - Oct 31, 2006Trapeze Networks Inc. has added the intrusion detection/prevention system of its OEM partner AirDefense Inc. into its Mobility System 5.0. ..;

 


October 27 , 2006

Taking the bite out of Bluetooth

For example, walk the halls with a portable Bluetooth scanner like AirDefense Inc.'s BlueWatch, AirMagnet Inc.'s BlueSweep, Berkeley Varitronics Systems Inc.'s...

 


October 27 , 2006

Wireless: The 'n' is Near

Savvy colleges and universities anticipate a new wireless standard ...

 


October 27 , 2006

Wireless Nation

With a more mobile-minded workforce, it seems that there are new wireless options ...

 


October 23 , 2006

Wireless Nation

The quandry oof managing the wired with the wireless network ...

 


October 27 , 2006

Keep Wi-Fi rogues under control

... network? Those from AirDefense, AirTight Networks, Aruba Wireless Networks and Network Chemistry are among those that can. There ......

 


October 23 , 2006

Managing the wired

The quandry oof managing the wired with the wireless network ...

 


October 9 , 2006

Mobile Security Solutions

AirDefense Mobile 4.0 allows users to spot security breaches with any Windows 2000 ...

 


October 16 , 2006

No stopping wireless

Fortress Technologies Inc.; Bluesocket Inc. wireless gateways and firewalls; AirDefense Inc. wireless IDS; virtual private networking ...

 


October 16 , 2006

Network World Article

WLAN finds a home in tiled work areas, but deployment lags in carpeted ofice environments...

 


October 9 , 2006

Federal Computer Week Article

The Federal Computer Week article on technologies that protect data from getting tapped, leaked or stolen...

 


 
September

September 20, 2006

Up In The Air

Wireless technology sees more uses, but still faces challenges in some environments...

 


September 16, 2006

Business calendar

The focus of the meeting is to inform IT and audit professionals on wireless protection, "War of the Airwaves," presented by AirDefense. ...

 


September 12, 2006

AirDefense Names Former Chief Executive Officer At ClickFox As Its New CEO

Mike Potts, a former chief executive officer of customer behavior intelligence firm ClickFox, is the new CEO at AirDefense...

 


September 02, 2006

AirDefense Awarded Third Seminal Patent for Wireless Intrusion Prevention

AirDefense, the innovator that launched the wireless LAN security market, announced in a Wednesday press release that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) awarded US Patent No. 7,086,089 titled “Systems and Methods for Network Security” to AirDefense...

 


 
August

August 31, 2006

Trapeze bolsters WLAN software security

Trapeze Networks has released a new version of its wireless LAN software that it says improves customer security by linking with a third-party wireless intrusion detection/prevention system applications. The partnership with AirDefense lets...

 


August 30, 2006

Trapeze Networks Releases Industry-Leading Mobile Applications

Trapeze Networks(TM), the award-winning provider of the wireless LAN (WLAN) Mobility System(TM), today announced the release of the latest version of its industry-leading product. Through a partnership with AirDefense, the acknowledged leader in IDS and IPS...

 


August 30, 2006

Trapeze Rolls Out New Version of WLAN Mobility System

Trapeze Networks has released the latest version of its WLAN Mobility System. The company has also partnered with AirDefense to offer an integrated solution that meets the requirement for comprehensive intrusion protection...

 


August 22, 2006

AirDefense - Systems and Methods for Network Security

AirDefense, a player in the wireless LAN security market, was awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) entitled "Systems and Methods for Network Security." ..

 


August 22, 2006

AirDefense Upgrades Wireless Security Tool

(Alpharetta, GA) — If you’ve installed wireless networks for any length of time, you can appreciate the cost of redeploying a wireless AP (access point) because of failing to perform a site survey...

 


August 15, 2006

AirDefense and CGI Provide Wireless IDS Managed Services

AirDefense and CGI have teamed to bring best of breed turnkey network security solutions to the Canadian market. CGI Managed Security Services (MSS) selected AirDefense as the technology platform...

 


August 15, 2006

Tech data news in brief

BMC is to introduce a hosted identity management service for large and mid-size businesses. Provided by managed service provider DNS, it will offer remote directory and access management, user administration, password management, security and audit and compliance management...

 


August 14, 2006

I Spy with Muni Wi-Fi

As public Wi-Fi networks go live, security experts fear they could become breeding grounds for cyber crooks.In contrast, muni Wi-Fi attacks will likely be more like phishing, where users are tricked into believing they are using legitimate access points when in fact a fraudulent access point has been created, the company said. A strict No Muni Wi-Fi policy while at the office or traveling on business is what AirDefense suggests...

 


August 07, 2006

Roundup: Security & Chips

AirDefense's New Look: Wireless LAN security startup AirDefense Inc. has revamped its security and sniffing tool -- AirDefense Mobile 4.0 -- with a new graphical interface designed ...

 


August 04, 2006

AirDefense Unveils 4.0

ATLANTA -- AirDefense, the leader in anywhere, anytime wireless protection, today announced the release of AirDefense Mobile 4.0, the newest version of the ...

 


August 04, 2006

AirDefense announces Mobile 4.0 product

Help Net Security is a daily updated security related site. We offer information on the latest advisories, viruses, press releases, papers, etc...

 


August 03, 2006

News Bits: Core 2 Duo Benchmarks, New Verizon EVDO for ExpressCard

AirDefense today announced AirDefense Mobile 4.0, the newest version of the company's security and wireless network assessment tool ...

 


August 03, 2006

AirDefense Announces Mobile 4.0 Product

AirDefense has announced the release of AirDefense Mobile 4.0, the newest version of the company's security and wireless network assessment tool. Mobile 4.0 includes a new analysis engine...

 

 
July

July 31, 2006

WLAN vendors roll out improvements

AirDefense and PanGo, are adding features to their enterprise network products, which address wireless LAN security and monitoring, and asset tracking via ...

 


July 24, 2006

How to secure wireless LANs

Computer Partner - Netherlands ... Other tools: client-based software from AirDefense and AirMagnet; and network admission control, or NAC, a Cisco-led authentication scheme that screens WLAN devices for malware...

 


July, 2006

Keeping an Eye on Wi-Fi

Wireless is no longer limited to the use of PDA's and laptops. as is no longer viewed as a novelty in the health care environment. Physicians and nurses now use wireless tools on a daily basis to provide more efficient and effective patient care. Yet, while having immediate access to patient records, monitoring and lab test results is convenient, such access also poses security risks.

 


July 7, 2006

The Security Plan for Your Wireless LAN.

Client-based software from vendors such as AirDefense and AirMagnet can help as well. Tsai of Sunnybrook and Women's uses protected EAP for his authentication to access the corporate wireless data network.

 


July 3, 2006

Client-based software, from vendors such as AirDefense can help as well.

Oliver Tsai sees it every quarter. Fresh-faced medical students, new to Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Sciences Centre, and armed with the latest wi-fi-enabled laptops, who see no reason why they shouldn’t be able to hop right onto Sunnybrook’s wireless network.

 

 
June

June 27, 2006

AirDefense introduced AirDefense Enterprise 7.0, a scalable wireless LAN security and monitoring platform.

Wherify Wireless has completed the integration of SiRF Technologies Holdings' next-generation SiRFstarIII GPS chipset solution into the Wherifone GPS locator phone. The integration will enhance the Wherifone's GPS performance and features, the company says, which expects to launch field trials and acceptance testing before going commercial with the new phone this fall.

 


June 22, 2006

AirDefense Enterprise 7.0 Earns Top Score For Functionality In New Network Computing Review

Comprehensive Product Review Finds AirDefense Enterprise 7.0 Excels in Design, Implementation and Performance When Compared to Other Wireless IDS/IPS Products

 


June 15, 2006

5 Steps to a Safer Wireless Network

Use Wi-Fi at home or the coffee shop? Your computer could be vulnerable to hackers. Here are some easy ways to stay protected.

 


June 13, 2006

AirDefense Awarded Fundamental Patents for Wireless Intrusion Prevention

AirDefense, the innovator that launched the wireless LAN security market, announced in a Tuesday press release that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) awarded the company patent number 7,058,796 titled “Method and system for actively defending a wireless LAN against attacks” on June 6, 2006.

 


June 12, 2006

AirDefense Awarded Patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Powerwave Technologies and Filtronic signed a definitive agreement for Powerwave to acquire the majority of Filtronic's wireless infrastructure division for a combination of 20.7 million newly issued shares of Powerwave common stock and $150 million in cash.

 


June 12, 2006

AirDefense Receives Patent for Wireless LAN Defense

AirDefense, a provider of wireless local area network security solutions, has received a patent for its “method and system for actively defending a wireless LAN against attacks”.

 


June 12, 2006

DOD toughens up wireless LAN security rules

The Defense Department has tightened policies on the use of wireless local-area networks (WLANs), in a memo released earlier this month, which requires beefed up encryption and security since the last DOD wireless policy memo was released in April 2004.

 

 
May

May 25, 2006

Airport covered by radio-on-fibre

Atlanta's airport is now saturated with wireless connectivity, serving travelers and employees.

 


May 4, 2006

AirDefense Delivers Advanced Wireless LAN Security Solution

AirDefense and Symbol Technologies have announced integrated wireless access and intrusion prevention solutions that together will provide the most secure and robust wireless LAN offering available.

 


May 3, 2006

Symbol's New Switch Strategy

Why have separate networks for all the different kinds of wireless when one will do? Symbol Technologies calls the platform it plans to launch with this strategy Wi-NG, for Wireless Next Generation, the company's fourth.

 


May 3, 2006

Motorola Wireless Technology Enables Effective Design of High Performing, Secure Wireless Networks

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced it has expanded the capabilities of its LANPlanner and EnterprisePlanner wireless network design software to include planning of wireless intrusion prevention and detection systems

 


May 2, 2006

Motorola Buys BenQ R&D Facility

BenQ continues to streamline its operations while Motorola works to strengthen its mobile device capabilities. BenQ has sold its Denmark-based research & development facility to Motorola for an undisclosed sum.

 


May 2, 2006

AirDefense and Motorola Form Industry Alliance to Deliver Powerful Solution for Designing, Installing and Maintaining Optimal, Secure Wireless Networks

AirDefense and Motorola Form Industry Alliance to Deliver Powerful Solution for Designing, Installing and Maintaining Optimal, Secure Wireless Networks

 

 
April

April 4, 2006

Municipal Wi-Fi Could Cause Headaches

The largest concern is the ability to compromise the security of the corporate local area network (LAN) regardless of how it is set up. "Even if you have a policy of no Wi-Fi [usage], suddenly Wi-Fi is available on the lamp pole outside," said Amit Sinha, chief technology officer for AirDefense. "If you've got wireless or not, you're screwed. People who don't have wireless haven't thought through the [security] problems."

 


April 12 , 2006

Air Pollution: Securing Wi-Fi Networks Is No Walk In the Park

The day is quickly approaching when during a leisurely stroll through the park you will see throngs of people sending e-mail ...

 

 
March

March 30, 2006

Policing Wi-Fi Access

Detecting rogue access points is now mandatory even in institutions that long-ago instituted "no wireless" policies .


March 30, 2006

101 Fabulous Freebies

The best things in life aren't just free--they're indispensable. Case in point: these outrageously useful downloads, sites, and services.


March 28, 2006

PCWorld.com Reveals '101 Fabulous Freebies'

Award-winning PC World editors also designate 'Best Bets' in four categories: Web Mail, Blogging Tools, RSS Readers, and Video Sharing.


March 22, 2006

SECURITY UTILITIES: AirDefense Personal

If you've got a laptop but haven’t used the wi-fi functionality because you've heard horror stories about viruses and hackers, AirDefense Personal should give you some reassurance.

 


March 15, 2006

Atlanta Airport Goes Wireless

In January, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, one of the busiest airports in the nation, threw the switch on the second of two wireless networks that blanket all concourses and gates.


March 10, 2006

Communications Nuts & Bolts:
Niche Products Keep Systems Safely & Efficiently Linked

When you’re in the field working on your network, nothing can be more frustrating than not being able to find the right “nut” or “bolt” to help you build out your systems. Though they may not be the most exciting or groundbreaking items, most networking products are the lynchpins to a smooth-operating IT department.


March 9, 2006

Public security slip forces Georgia Capitol to lock down WLAN

Having the security flaws of your wireless LAN outed on the local TV news is never good; just ask the folks at the Georgia State Capitol building.

 


March 2, 2006

Hosing down firewall hype

"The idea behind firewalls doesn't work anymore," 3Com's global vice-president Pat Rudolph, said in an interview with your writer. "The idea behind firewalls is that people inside the network are trusted and that people outside the network are potentially malicious," he continued.

 


March 2, 2006

Rogue Hunters:
Distributed wireless security monitors help categorize and prioritize threats.

Vendors are racing to keep up with escalating security concerns. In recent weeks, two of the vendors represented in our last comparative review of wireless IDS products have introduced significant security upgrades to their products.

 

 
February

February 28, 2006

Patent Spat Breaks Out in Wi-Fi Security

Two young wi-fi intrusion prevention system vendors have come to blows over their patents, setting the stage for a messy intellectual property dispute.

 


February 24, 2006

AirDefense Defends on Patent

Yesterday, we reported on the patent that AirTight Networks was awarded covering the use of intrusion prevention systems (IPS) on wireless LANs. Competitor AirDefense said in a statement that it filed patents covering the same technology over two years before AirTight. And because of the way in which AirTight pushed through the patent process with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), AirDefense thinks the issued patent (#7,002,943) will be rescinded.

 


February 22, 2006

AirDefense And Vigilar Architect Secure Wireless Network For The Georgia State Capitol Building

In an effort to better secure the network of Georgia Governor Sonny Purdue and his administrative staff and to provide a more secure and reliable wireless connection throughout the Georgia State Capitol Building, the Georgia Technology Authority (GTA) recently turned to AirDefense and Vigilar, Inc. to install a new wireless network.

 


February 22, 2006

AirDefense Files Patent Interference against AirTight Networks; AirDefense patents predate AirTight patent application by more than two years

AirDefense, the innovator that launched the wireless LAN security market, today announced it has invoked an interference action against a patent application accelerated by AirTight Networks related to "Monitoring a selected region of an air space associated with local area networks of computing devices" (U.S. patent No. 7,002,943).


February 22, 2006

Competitor Claims AirTight Patent Won't Hold Water

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a wireless intrusion detection technology patent to security vendor AirTight Networks. But competitor AirDefense is calling interference, saying its similar patent applications were there first.

 


February 21, 2006

Wireless networks under threat

It is becoming increasingly easy to hack into nearby computers at wireless hotspots. This is according to wireless security solutions vendor AirDefense, which is now targeting the South African market.

 


February 13, 2006

Wireless Security - by Greg Goth

When it comes to the immediate future for wireless network security, it’s still a “good news, bad news” scenario.

The good news is that 802.11i, the comprehensive security protocol ratified by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Piscataway, N.J., is now fully supported by the computer industry. The linchpin piece of the puzzle, inherent support for the protocol in Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system, was finalized in the second quarter of 2005.

 


February 7, 2006

AirDefense Named among ''Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Georgia''

With First-to-Market Wireless LAN Security Solutions and 18 Patents Pending, AirDefense Selected to Present at Georgia Technology Summit: Innovation on the Edge With Keynote Speaker Ray Kurzweil

 

January

January 31, 2006

SecureData partners with AirDefense

SecureData, a member of the JSE-listed ERP.com Group, today announced that AirDefense has appointed it as its sole distributor for Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands.


January 24, 2006

Security management tool comes to hospital's aid
Tool guards 250 wireless access points at Carilion Health System

Carilion Health System has been working to make its wireless LAN secure and compliant with federal regulations for three years, but the company recently found a new tool to simplify its wireless security management.

 


January 20, 2006

New Tools Face WLAN Threats

When Carilion Health System, a Roanoke-based healthcare company with a network of hospitals serving western Virginia, extended its wireless network to a small pediatric unit in a nearby town, senior network engineer Brian Brindle noticed a disturbing fact: "Every day after 5 p.m. the network would just get pounded on all night. This unit neighbors a large apartment complex, and someone was launching these fake access-point attacks all night, every night.

 


January 11, 2006

WLANs Enter Integration Age

Activate a wireless LAN and here's a small sample of the potential fun that awaits you: de-authorization message floods, denial-of-service attacks, and rogue access points (APs).

 


January 9, 2006

Protecting airwaves

AirDefense Inc. of Alpharetta, Ga., has released AirDefense Enterprise 7.0, a wireless security platform that detects intrusions by analyzing real-time events in the context of historical data.

 


January 1, 2006

Arming the Road Warrior

Business travel is integral to the bottom line for most large companies. As a result, the number of business trips taken by U.S. workers alone tops 237 million annually.

 

 
2005
December 2005


December 15, 2005

Itway signe un contrat de distribution avec AirDefense

Itway, le distributeur à valeur ajoutée de solutions de sécurité et de mobilité, accroît son portefeuille sécurité en signant un contrat de distribution avec AirDefense, spécialsite sur le marché de la surveillance et de la sécurité des réseaux sans fil en tout lieu et à tout moment.

 

 

December 15, 2005

Itway distribue les offres d'AirDefense

Le grossiste Itway ajoute à son catalogue un spécialiste de la sécurité baptisé AirDefense.

 

 

December 15, 2005

Itway signe un contrat de distribution avec AirDefense

Le distributeur Itway, spécialiste des solutions de sécurité et de mobilité va distribuer les solutions d’AirDefense, leader sur le marché de la surveillance et de la sécurité des réseaux sans fil.

 

 

December 15, 2005

Quick Guide To Protecting Wi-Fi Networks And Users

As mobile networks get more convenient, they get less secure. Mobile security decreases as inconvenience increases. Here's a few things you can do to protect yourself and your enterprise.

 

 

December 15, 2005

Going Phishing

For corporate IT managers, keeping their company's wireless systems safe is a growing challenge given the scores of new, malicious hacker hooks dangling in the communications waters.

 

 

December 14, 2005

Companies like AirDefense and BlueSocket continue to add features like voice and/or scalability to their enterprise products, while others like AirTight are opening up to third parties.

As the year comes to a close, companies are bringing out more and more updates to give WLAN administrators something to think about over the holiday break: improved defenses and better management for 2006.

 

 

December 14, 2005

Security/Management Updates

As the year comes to a close, companies are bringing out more and more updates to give WLAN administrators something to think about over the holiday break: improved defenses and better management for 2006.

AirDefense

Earlier this week AirDefense announced a major upgrade to version 7.0 of its distributed Enterprise product. The company says it now supports up to 300,000 devices monitored by 10,000 sensors  per server appliance.

 

December 13, 2005

AirDefense Delivers New Wireless Security Platform

AirDefense Enterprise 7.0 supports up to 300,000 devices per server and analyzes 200+ security and performance events in context to minimize false positives and respond to true threats automatically.

 

 

December 13, 2005

Comprehensive Scalable Wireless Security Platform

AirDefense Enterprise 7.0 supports up to 300,000 devices per server and analyzes 200+ security and performance events in context to minimize false positives and respond to true threats automatically


 
Mobility Today

December 12, 2005

AirDefense Delivers New Wireless Security Platform

AirDefense, the innovator that launched the wireless LAN security market, today delivers another industry first with the release of AirDefense Enterprise 7.0, the most comprehensive, scalable performance and protection solution for wireless networks.

 

 

December 12, 2005

AirDefense wants to be your wireless log

AirDefense has shifted gears with a new version of its wireless security product that expands management features. A very economic data gathering function in AirDefense 7.0 will gather all the information you need for historic performance reporting, using only 3Kbit/s of throughput, says the company.

 

 

December 12, 2005

AirDefense Readies More Muscular Portable Product

Wireless LAN security vendor AirDefense Inc will launch a new version of its AirDefense Mobile software for laptops by the end of this year, adding more alarms, detection, location tracking and troubleshooting capabilities.

CEO Anil Khated said the Alpharetta, Georgia-based company has had the portable product, which combines both its server and sensor technology, since 2004 and is currently at version 3.0. “We’ll launch version 4.0 before the end of this year,” he said.

 

 

December 12, 2005

AirDefense Ups Stats Collection, Adds Sensorless Detection

Wireless LAN security vendor AirDefense Inc will today announce a fivefold increase in the amount of statistics its sensors collect, as well as the ability for companies with a no-wireless policy to detect APs on its network without deploying sensors.

 

 

 

December 12, 2005

Networking Takes Center Stage at Interop NYC

At Interop this week, networking technology will enjoy more popularity than it has in at least five years. The trade show, which takes place Dec. 12-16 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City, will host over 140 vendors. Industry diversity will be on display, from giants such as Microsoft and CA to lesser knowns such as Zeomi, Center Point, Ala., a maker of keyboards with an extra tab button next to the number pad.

 

 

 

December 12, 2005

AirDefense Launches Enterprise 7.0

AirDefense, a WLAN security provider, introduced AirDefense Enterprise 7.0, a scalable performance and protection solution for wireless networks.

 

 

 

December 12, 2005

WLAN products undergo facelift

Three wireless LAN vendors are releasing software upgrades that add features for intrusion detection, radio frequency management and wireless VoIP.

 

 

 

December 12, 2005

New Software Protects Wi-Fi Hardware

While Wi-Fi hardware makers now consider security features par for the course in their products, third-party wireless security companies are still coming up with new ways to secure the hardware of their bigger brethren.

 

 

 
December 12, 2005

Networking Takes Center Stage At Interop Show

At Interop this week, networking technology will enjoy more popularity than it has in at least five years.

The trade show, which takes place Dec. 12-16 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City, will host over 140 vendors.

 

 
Wireless
Broadband Analyst

December 12, 2005

Enterprises Wakes Up to Risks as WLAN Takes Off

 

   
 
November 2005


November 7, 2005

Eyes front

The Defense Department is planning to sharpen its wireless networking policy by requiring the use of interoperable products built to industry standards. Seems straightforward enough. But the question is: Do industry standards jibe with government standards? Defense IT shops and civilian agencies working up their own wireless policies want to know.

 

 
September 2005


September 19, 2005

AirDefense Releases Personal Hotspot Security Product
The free software for laptops can be set to automatically shut down when it detects security threats...

 


September 5, 2005

Software can help protect data in hot spots
Going online these days exposes your PC to all kinds of cybernasties such as viruses and spyware. To combat them, we use anti-virus and anti-spyware software...

   
 
August 2005


August 24, 2005

Protecting Your PC
How seriously are you taking your own PC security? If even the government and corporations can't keep themselves from being hacked, how can we PC-users protect ourselves?

 
Forbes


August 8, 2005

AirDefense Reports Nearly 2,500 Wireless Attacks at DefCon; Evil Twin Attacks Moving from Masquerading to Injection
AirDefense, the leader in Anywhere, Anytime wireless security and monitoring, today announced hackers at DefCon launched nearly 2,500 wireless attacks over a two-day, 10-hour monitoring period.

   
   
 
July 2005
Washington Technology


July 18, 2005

Security withour Wires
AirDefense Inc. has introduced AirDefense Mobile, a wireless LAN analyzer to perform a real-time assessment of all 802.11 a/b/g wireless in the immediate vicinity and coordinate with the company's AirDefense Enterprise product.

 


July 19, 2005

Vendors Tout WLAN Security Advances
AirDefense Latest News about AirDefense pulled from its server-based wireless intrusion-prevention product several components that now can be deployed on a wireless laptop Latest News about laptop to monitor radio traffic and pinpoint WLAN Latest News about WLAN