Despite a healthy boom for WiFi wireless products among home users, issues of security and complexity are still holding back the technology on the enterprise side, experts at a wireless conference said this week. While speakers at the WiFi Planet Conference in San Jose, California, talked about improvements in the technology and the incredible market gains of WiFi — despite adverse economic conditions — there was still concern that the onslaught of even more WiFi equipment and use, particularly among corporations, could hinder development of the technology.
The next big security option for enterprise wireless is the use of WLAN smart cards. The technology is well evolved and the risk of attacks is reduced. It also creates a dynamic security environment whcih leaves the network and the system less vulnerable to attacks.
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WiFi Security, Complexity and Future Debated
Posted by: Jay Lyman December 5, 2003 11:33 AMDespite a healthy boom for WiFi wireless products among home users, issues of security and complexity are still holding back the technology on the enterprise side, experts at a wireless conference said this week. While speakers at the WiFi Planet Conference in San Jose, California, talked about improvements in the technology and the incredible market gains of WiFi — despite adverse economic conditions — there was still concern that the onslaught of even more WiFi equipment and use, particularly among corporations, could hinder development of the technology.