WiFi, Why worry?

[M Taylor]

In an article in the Canadian national newspaper Globe & Mail,
Jack Kapica suggests that the WiFi (802.11b) insecurities
are boogiemen created by "kids" to annoy grownups.

I feel sorry for the poor IT / IT security person trying to
convince her boss that the article underestimates the risks,
and has several errors...(It's not cold enough to stop a
criminal from using a high gain antenna from the warmth of his
car, from more than 100 meters...)

-mct

<http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/front/RTGAM/20021227/gteins1227>

Friday, December 27
Wi-Fi and digital devils

By JACK KAPICA
Globe and Mail Update

Any computer upgrade for small to medium-sized businesses is going to involve one burning issue these days: Should it include a wireless network?

The most popular type of wireless network is called Wi-Fi (for wireless fidelity), or the 802.11b standard (in techspeak), and it allows workers within a company to roam the building while remaining connected.

This is seen as so important that makers of laptops are starting to put Wi-Fi in their notebook computers as a matter of course. More important, wireless networks mean fewer cables to install and therefore fewer expenses to worry about when changing the office staff and furniture about. In short, wireless nets are an intelligent, cost-effective purchase.

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