Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP): An encryption technique built into 802.11 wireless LANs using 40-bit keys. 802.1X: An authentication standard for LANs and WLANs, used ...

With the rise in frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks, you don’t even have to leave your home to be the victim of crime. If unscrupulous individuals gain access to your home network, every ...

The Federal Communications Commission is asking communications service providers to give the agency a progress update on how they are refurbishing their networks to prevent spies and cybercriminals ...

Wireless networking continues to make inroads in metropolitan and rural areas across the U.S. as the development of 802.1x technologies and associated standards forges ahead. Wireless broadband and ...

Joel Snyder, Ph.D., is a senior IT consultant with 30 years of practice. An internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, messaging and networks, Dr. Snyder is a popular speaker and ...

Michael Murphy, director of information systems support services at Minneapolis-based Carlson Hotels Worldwide, parent company to more than 300 hotels in North America, would like to use stronger ...

WLANs (Wireless LANs) are still in the experimental phase at most companies. Why? Because wireless security standards remain in flux. But a more obvious obstacle to wholehearted adoption is the lack ...

You may have seen the common router: a small rectangular box with port holes and lights. Or you may have seen the more “modern” upright design, distinctive sometimes in their performance, but mostly ...