Wireless LAN Lockdown

The drastic drop in the cost of WLAN (wireless LAN) gear, along with the great extent to which 802.11b networking is now being built into notebook and handheld computers, virtually guarantees that wireless networking will secure a spot on your agenda - whether you've placed it there or not. IT administrators would do well, then, to head off a wireless groundswell by taking the lead in deploying these networks and doing so with the sort of attention to security that end users often can't afford to pay.

In the past year, there's been some encouraging movement toward more secure wireless networking standards. However, as security standards for these networks mature, so, too, will the tactics of those who would crack them.

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