Fighting Intrusions into Wireless Networks.

The article focuses on the challenges facing wireless intrusion prevention systems (WIPS), a technology that can prevent not only intrusions into Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) networks but also behavior such as unauthorized wireless communications from employee computers to external networks. It mention...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Computer (00189162) Vol. 43; no. 5; pp. 12 - 16
Main Author:	Lawton, George
Format:	Article
Published:	IEEE May2010
Subjects:	Wireless communications security IEEE 802.11 (Standard) Ethernet Computer network security Computer hackers Computer hacking
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	The article focuses on the challenges facing wireless intrusion prevention systems (WIPS), a technology that can prevent not only intrusions into Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) networks but also behavior such as unauthorized wireless communications from employee computers to external networks. It mentions the projected growth of the WIPS market from 150 million dollars in 2007 to 572.5 million dollars in 2014. It details the approaches used by hackers to disrupt Wi-Fi networks via access points.