Windows update skimps on Wi-Fi security compliance
04:13 - Sunday 29 May 2005 by Wolfgang Gruener
Source: Tom's Hardware – Keywords: windows, update, skimps, on, wi Category : Miscellaneous
Source: Tom's Hardware – Keywords: windows, update, skimps, on, wi Category : Miscellaneous
The confusion over Wi-Fi security certification and interoperability has moved into a new gear, with Microsoft shipping a Windows XP update that is not fully compliant with the latest wireless security specification.
Microsoft’s update, released earlier this month, promised support for WPA2, aka Wi-Fi Protected Access 2, the newest wireless security specification approved by the IEEE.
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