Living without wires

By Rob Buckley on Jun 12, 2006 12:26 PM
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Is WPA really the answer to the problem of insecure corporate wireless networks? Maybe, but as Rob Buckley discovers, it's not that simple

Almost since its creation, wireless networking has worried CIOs. Unlike Ethernet, wireless networking removes the need for a physical connection to the network, making it far harder to restrict access. Coupled with the flawed WEP protocol used to "secure" initial Wi-Fi networks and it's no surprise that many preferred to ignore wireless networking altogether or fill in the gaps in security with other techniques. To improve the security – and the image – of wireless networking security, the vendors responsible for Wi-Fi developed a replacement for WEP called WPA. But is it as secure as ...
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