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Live editorial Webcast: New developments in wireless LAN access control
(24 May 2004)
Users love it, road warriors demand it, and enterprises are installing it! We're talking wireless LANs, popular with everyone except the beleaguered IT security manager. IT departments have been scrambling to keep their networks safe from crackers, war drivers and rogue access points. However, strategies for securing wireless LANs could be about to change with this year's release of the new IEEE802.11i security standard. In this live webcast on Tuesday, June 8 at noon EDT, guest speaker Jon Edney explains why IEEE802.11i is significant and how it can change the face of enterprise wireless security solutions.
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Securing traffic at endpoints of a WLAN
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Disabling SSID to secure a WLAN
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Protecting wireless LANs
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