Researchers Suggest New Way to Measure Wi-Fi Attacks

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Researchers at North Carolina State University said they have found a way to quantify the effect of malicious attacks on wireless networks.

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[Kaiser_25]

typically, its rare for companies to have 'important' data accessable through wireless netwroks, most are still hardline..this seems somewhat useless..?

 

[Kaiser_25]

typically, its rare for companies to have 'important' data accessable through wireless netwroks, most are still hardline..this seems somewhat useless..?

 

[Wish I Was Wealthy]

No I desagree with you "Kaiser_25" I like the idea & in the future it will benefit more people then you think.

 

[shoelessinsight]

In my personal experience, most companies have just as much information available over their wireless network as they do over the network cables.

Most of the time, they seem to just grab a wireless router from the local electronics store and plug it into the network so they can put their portable toys on the internet.

On the other end of things, there are also those businesses that move almost all their data over the wireless since most of their computers are laptops and smartphones.

Either way, wireless networks represent a significant vulnerability no matter how well a business segregates and manages their network. Practicing good security is always a worthwhile investment.

 

[webbwbb]

Wait, is Wenye Wang a he, she, or other? This individual is referred to as both "her" and "He".

 

[_Cubase_]

I'll do anything my Wang says... so wireless security is no exception. Lead the way Wang!

 

[SirGCal]

[citation][nom]shoelessinsight[/nom]Most of the time, they seem to just grab a wireless router from the local electronics store and plug it into the network so they can put their portable toys on the internet.[/citation]

Any major business will not allow this. Infact, if you tried this at my company, you'd not only be fired instantly, but arrested as well for breach of security concerns. Not to mention the litigation that would surely follow...

Many companies do have a full wireless network but also have the proper securities to encrypt them (and therefore further slowing them down... ugg...) and control what is and isn't on their network.

 

[Wish I Was Wealthy]

Anyway,I hope that this idea comes into fruitition & does not stagnate.

 

[thrasher32]

He said "wang" LMAO