Because WiMax promises to deliver 70 million bits per second of bandwidth at prices lower than current 1M bps connections, the new wireless network option is gaining interest among telecommunications providers. As this occurs, questions are arising about its security functions. “Security is typically an afterthought to vendors,” Shawn Merdinger, an industry analyst focusing on security issues, told TechNewsWorld. “That is, they make their products work, ship them, and decide to secure them later. Typically, they have not subjected their products to real world attacks.
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Staying Safe in a WiMax World
Posted by: Paul Korzeniowski February 27, 2007 04:00 AMBecause WiMax promises to deliver 70 million bits per second of bandwidth at prices lower than current 1M bps connections, the new wireless network option is gaining interest among telecommunications providers. As this occurs, questions are arising about its security functions. “Security is typically an afterthought to vendors,” Shawn Merdinger, an industry analyst focusing on security issues, told TechNewsWorld. “That is, they make their products work, ship them, and decide to secure them later. Typically, they have not subjected their products to real world attacks.