Cisco Articles

Assessing WLAN Strengths

2010-09-07T00:00:00+03:00

As your resources grow, it is important to have a security vulnerability assessment performed periodically as a “checkup” to make certain that your WLAN doesn’t experience any holes in its security that could potentially damage your ability to host a wireless network (Figure 18.4). Items to check include: Looking for improved ways to protect ...

Biometrics

2010-09-07T00:00:00+03:00

Biometrics Biometrics are a means of making certain that you can prove the user’s identity before he even uses a wireless terminal to connect to your WLAN. Biometric devices make it possible to allow a user access based on some physical attribute (retina scan, fingerprint, or voice identification). A hacker would not normally be able ...

Enhancing Your Wireless Security

2010-09-07T00:00:00+03:00

Enhancing Your Wireless Security Security can only improve (Figure 18.3) when: 1. The vendor of the wireless product implements greater safeguards (beyond what the specification has defined) to improve security. 2. The administrator in your company implements all these safeguards (and then some) to lock down user access to any wireless resource on your WLAN. Unauthorized access ...

Competing Standards

2010-09-07T00:00:00+03:00

Competing Standards Data privacy will always be a concern, regardless of whether you are using 802.11, Bluetooth, or HomeRF. Most cellular phones and wireless laptops can have their information exposed to the world if two steps are not taken to prevent a hacker from finding your information 1. Add a personal firewall to your ...

Evolving Standards

2010-09-07T00:00:00+03:00

Evolving Standards The evolution of WLAN standards has focused more on increasing the speed of transmission. As growth continues, security will constantly hamper the adoption of WLANs for fear of hackers gaining access. Wireless networks, by definition, are open and subject to attack. It is imperative to add stronger levels of encryption, managed together with ...