wi-fi

Elcomsoft dopes up Wi-Fi cracking

Elcomsoft dopes up Wi-Fi cracking

Elcomsoft, the Russian security company, has doped up its Distributed Password Recovery suite to crack Wi-Fi WPA and WPA2 security with the aid of GPUs.
Paul Taylor Oct 14 2008 12:02AM Telco/ISP
HP collaborates to identify Wi-Fi dead zones cheaply

HP collaborates to identify Wi-Fi dead zones cheaply

A collaborative effort by HP Labs and Rice University has produced a technique that could lower the cost of identifying ‘dead zones’ in large wireless networks.
Liz Tay Sep 30 2008 2:26PM Networking
American beats Delta to in-flight Wi-Fi

American beats Delta to in-flight Wi-Fi

American Airlines has become the first US carrier to offer a Wi-Fi service on domestic flights.
Iain Thomson Aug 26 2008 3:20PM Telco/ISP
Smartphone makers swift to adopt Wi-Fi and GPS

Smartphone makers swift to adopt Wi-Fi and GPS

Smartphone manufacturers are cramming more and more technology onto platforms, but the end result is shorter battery life and more disgruntled customers..
Iain Thomson Aug 19 2008 7:23AM Hardware
MySpace users get free Wi-Fi access

MySpace users get free Wi-Fi access

Users of social networking site MySpace.com will be given free Wi-Fi access when using broadband service provider The Cloud.
Rosalie Marshall Aug 7 2008 7:39AM Networking
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi go their separate ways

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi go their separate ways

The global markets for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi continue to show strong growth and will remain the leading personal area networking technologies, but analysts believe that prices and market developments are pushing them in new directions..
Clement James Jun 27 2008 3:00PM Networking
Boffins take Wi-Fi security back to school

Boffins take Wi-Fi security back to school

US academics are to examine live wireless network traffic across a university campus in an effort to learn how best to maintain data security..
Robert Jaques Jun 12 2008 7:37AM Security
G.hn next-gen Wi-Fi standard gains support

G.hn next-gen Wi-Fi standard gains support

Experts are predicting "significant potential" for the emerging International Telecommunication Union G.hn next-generation Wi-Fi standard..
Robert Jaques Jun 11 2008 7:48AM Networking
802.11n Wi-Fi to 'surpass wired Ethernet'

802.11n Wi-Fi to 'surpass wired Ethernet'

Enterprise adoption of next-generation 802.11n Wi-Fi technology is "unprecedented", according to a new report, despite the standard being ratified only as a draft.
Robert Jaques May 21 2008 7:35AM Networking
Government gives up on Wi-Fi promise

Government gives up on Wi-Fi promise

Last week the NSW government axed its plan to provide free Wi-Fi throughout Sydney City.
Ashley Clark May 5 2008 2:29PM Telco/ISP
From Interop: Securing Wi-Fi must be priority

From Interop: Securing Wi-Fi must be priority

As the use of Wi-Fi by businesses becomes more pervasive, IT departments must rethink their wireless security strategy to combat threats, a panel said Tuesday at the Interop conference in Las Vegas.
Dan Kaplan May 1 2008 10:36AM Security
Securing Wi-Fi must be priority

Securing Wi-Fi must be priority

As the use of Wi-Fi by businesses becomes more pervasive, IT departments must rethink their wireless security strategy to combat threats, a panel said Tuesday at the Interop conference in Las Vegas.
Dan Kaplan Apr 30 2008 2:19PM Security
Dutch algorithm optimises Wi-Fi efficiency

Dutch algorithm optimises Wi-Fi efficiency

A Dutch researcher has developed algorithms designed to optimise the efficiency of wireless networks..
Robert Jaques Apr 28 2008 7:22AM Software
High-speed Bluetooth integrates Wi-Fi

High-speed Bluetooth integrates Wi-Fi

Mobile users can look forward to better data throughput and faster file transfer courtesy of a turbo-charged Bluetooth specification that combines Wi-Fi (802.11) and traditional Bluetooth technologies..
Robert Jaques Apr 25 2008 12:58PM Networking
One in 10 is a Wi-Fi piggybacker

One in 10 is a Wi-Fi piggybacker

Some 12 per cent of UK and US users think nothing of piggybacking on unsecured Wi-Fi networks, according to research from Accenture..
Guy Dixon Apr 21 2008 12:28PM Networking
iPhone Wi-Fi positioning 'open to spoofing'

iPhone Wi-Fi positioning 'open to spoofing'

The Wi-Fi positioning system used in Apple's iPhone is vulnerable to "relatively simple" location spoofing attacks, computer experts warned today..
Robert Jaques Apr 16 2008 2:28PM Security
Wi-Fi trolley finds shopping for you

Wi-Fi trolley finds shopping for you

A trolley has been developed that uses Microsoft software to tell customers where items are located within shops..
Iain Thomson Mar 19 2008 2:36PM Hardware
Voice over Wi-Fi 'moving industry goalposts'

Voice over Wi-Fi 'moving industry goalposts'

Voice-over-Wi-Fi market trends are "moving the goalposts" for Wi-Fi equipment makers, experts warn..
Robert Jaques Feb 29 2008 7:22AM Telco/ISP
Experts talk up enterprise voice over Wi-Fi

Experts talk up enterprise voice over Wi-Fi

Voice over Wi-Fi has made some inroads into consumer markets, but several inhibiting factors are temporarily restraining its adoption by business, according to a new study from ABI Research..
Robert Jaques Dec 20 2007 7:39AM Networking
US approves Wi-Fi porn monitoring bill

US approves Wi-Fi porn monitoring bill

The US House of Representatives has approved a bill that forces anyone operating a public Wi-Fi connection to report illegal images sent or received over the service..
Matt Chapman Dec 10 2007 4:03PM Networking

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