Friday, June 04, 2010
Google relents, will hand over European Wi-Fi data In a reversal of course, Google now says that it will give European regulators data it secretly collected from open wireless networks over the past three years
Friday, June 04, 2010
Lawsuits over Google Wi-Fi sniffing pile on At least seven class action lawsuits have been filed since Google admitted to sniffing on open wireless networks
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Google faces privacy investigation in Canada Canada's Privacy Commissioner's office is investigating Google’s collection of data from unencrypted wireless networks
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Fluke announces handheld Wi-Fi tester AirCheck, scheduled to ship before July, is designed to detect unauthorized wireless access points and can output test results through the USB port to a desktop computer. It has fewer features than the AirMagnet 802.11 wireless LAN test software but cable tester manufacturer Fluke Networks Corp. claims AirCheck will boot up in three seconds
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Cisco unveils 802.11n controller, OfficeExtend The 5500 series can control up to 250 access points. Find out about University of British Columbia’s beta test
Thursday, April 16, 2009
5 things you should know about wireless security Despite widely-publicized incidents, a KPMG consultant says people still don’t understand the security risks of using WEP. Find out how Advanced Encryption Standard and virtual private networks can help secure your wireless local-area network and why WPA2 won’t solve all your security problems
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
New paint promises low-cost Wi-Fi shielding The paint brush could become a new tool for securing wireless networks from hackers according to Japanese researchers who recently developed a radio-frequency blocking paint
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Cisco to broaden unified communications package At C-Scape, the network equipment maker said an upcoming version of Unified Communications System will include SIP and will let companies configure security settings for companies they trust. Get a sneak peak. 
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
European wireless investment overtakes wired Wireless installments reach a tipping point as the cost of setting up networks drop. Read about how 802.11n and alternative architectures are providing companies with valuable savings in these tough economic times
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Researchers crack WPA Wi-Fi encryption When it was launched in 2003, Wi-Fi Protected Access offered dynamic key allocation and other features not available in Wired Equivalent Privacy. But researchers have found a way to break Temporal Key Integrity Protocol in 15 minutes.
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Why you should upgrade to WPA2 In the wake of a report that two researchers have defeated Temporal Key Integrity Protocol, wireless experts are advising Wi-Fi users to get WPA2. How safe is Advanced Encryption Standard?
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Cisco takes aim at mobility with appliance line While trying to tackle the limitations that traditional enterprise networks have in dealing with mobile devices, Cisco is also looking ahead toward mobility and location becoming more important components of enterprise applications
Monday, July 30, 2007
Nortel preparing for Unwired Enterprise Nortel says its ready to deal with the ratification next year of the Wi-Fi 802.11n standard 
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
University CIOs face demands to boost communications The Virginia Tech shootings on April 16 have become a lightning rod for campus IT managers nationwide who are being asked to find new ways, some wirelessly, to communicate quickly with large and dispersed student bodies in an emergency.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Beware Free Wi-Fi The next time you're at an airport looking for a wireless hot spot, and you see one called "Free Wi-Fi" or a similar name, beware — you may end up being victimized by the latest hot-spot scam hitting airports across North America.
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Free WiFi scam hitting airports The next time you're at an airport looking for a wireless hot spot, and you see one called "Free Wi-Fi" or a similar name, beware -- you may end up being victimized by the latest hot-spot scam hitting airports across the country. Here's how to protect yourself.
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Wireless knowledge becoming hot skill The demand for wireless skills is rising as companies in an improving economy look to expand and catch up on postponed IT projects, according to a recent study by Robert Half Technology, a division of the global staffing and placement firm. 
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
New Wi-Fi mobility system comes to Europe Allied Telesyn Inc. hopes to offer European users of wide-area Wi-Fi networks the ability to move from one access point to another without losing a connection, using proprietary technology developed and deployed in Asia. 
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Wireless left wide open to prowlers Wireless security is still a hot topic and a recently launched online survey shows that in many cases it’s still inadequate. 
Sunday, June 19, 2005
Intel builds all-in-one wireless radio package Researchers at Intel Corp. have figured out how to integrate all the elements needed to connect to wireless local area networks into a compact package.
Thursday, February 03, 2005
RIM, Good Technology get mobile e-mail rolling To me, a mobile connection to the Internet means that my mail server hunts me down wherever I am and tosses my mail to me. Instead, I’ve had to settle for using my phone as a modem and, later, forwarding new mail headers to my phone as text messages. But none of my tricks worked reliably. Luckily, there are two mobile e-mail vendors well equipped to handle this task. Good Technology’s GoodLink and Research In Motion’s (RIM) BES (BlackBerry Enterprise Server) use push technology to deliver new e-mail to a reachable handheld using common wireless networks. Other messaging-related data, including calendars, address books, and folders, is kept in sync with in-house mail servers using the same push technique. 
Thursday, October 28, 2004
Primus enters wireless fray Primus’ national cell phone service offerings will initially concentrate on the consumer market, but the company plans to introduce pooled-minute plans in the new year aimed at business customers. 
Sunday, October 03, 2004
Rogers and Citrix to pitch high-speed wireless apps Rogers Wireless Inc. and Citrix Systems Inc. inked a deal last week that will see the two firms jointly offer wide area network access with applications based on Citrix’s MetaFrame Access Suite. 
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
For wireless to grow, better security needed Wireless hot spots for Internet access are all the rage for many on-the-road IT users but are they secure enough for companies to allow their use with critical business applications? 
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
Lucent to buy Telica for VoIP gear Lucent Technologies Inc. will plug a hole in its voice-over-IP (VoIP) offerings by buying Telica Inc. for its IP-gateway products.