Researchers Suggest New Way to Measure Wi-Fi Attacks

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typically, its rare for companies to have 'important' data accessable through wireless netwroks, most are still hardline..this seems somewhat useless..?
 
typically, its rare for companies to have 'important' data accessable through wireless netwroks, most are still hardline..this seems somewhat useless..?
 
In my personal experience, most companies have just as much information available over their wireless network as they do over the network cables.

Most of the time, they seem to just grab a wireless router from the local electronics store and plug it into the network so they can put their portable toys on the internet.

On the other end of things, there are also those businesses that move almost all their data over the wireless since most of their computers are laptops and smartphones.

Either way, wireless networks represent a significant vulnerability no matter how well a business segregates and manages their network. Practicing good security is always a worthwhile investment.
 
[citation][nom]shoelessinsight[/nom]Most of the time, they seem to just grab a wireless router from the local electronics store and plug it into the network so they can put their portable toys on the internet.[/citation]

Any major business will not allow this. Infact, if you tried this at my company, you'd not only be fired instantly, but arrested as well for breach of security concerns. Not to mention the litigation that would surely follow...

Many companies do have a full wireless network but also have the proper securities to encrypt them (and therefore further slowing them down... ugg...) and control what is and isn't on their network.
 
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