02-24-2003, 08:27 AM
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Spring IDF: WLAN security spec probably due next year
Source: IDG
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - The IEEE 802.11i standard will plug all known security holes in IEEE 802.11 wireless LANs, also known as Wi-Fi, but probably won't see final approval or shipping products until about a year from now, according to an Intel Corp. network architect involved in the drafting of the standard who spoke here Thursday at Spring Intel Developer Forum.
However, technical advances already available can make wireless LANs far more secure than they originally were. Also, to give themselves some protection, many companies could start by simply using what came with 802.11 to start with, said a Cisco Systems Inc. engineer who spoke at the same session.
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