Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a security standard designed to provide wireless networks with comparable security to that of wired networks. Shared Key ...

Well, based on a number of emails I have received, some people were quite surprised to learn in my first blog post that poorly designed and configured IPsec VPNs are vulnerable not only to the NSA and ...

Although the implementation of wireless networks has increased exponentially, the focus on network and information security has not kept pace. Empirical evidence suggests that fewer than one-third of ...

I’ve been using a wireless network for a few months. I don’t know much about (Wi-Fi) encryption and security, but I would like to get a better understanding so I can respond appropriately in certain ...

The use of a secret password or encryption key that is entered into both sides of the message exchange ahead of time. A preshared key (PSK) is typed into both the client and the server (authentication ...

AirDefense recently did a Wireless LAN security survey of New York City retailers where they declared two thirds of retailers insecure according to John Cox's story. According to the AirDefense survey ...

A network security key or passphrase can help protect your wireless network from this type of unauthorized access. It’s easy to set up a secured Wi-Fi connection in Windows OS, the Set Up a Network ...

In my last blog post, I recommended a number of ways to avoid the first five of my top ten reasons why IPsec VPNs fail. As promised, in this blog post, I’ll finish this particular topic by explaining ...