[802SEC] Interesting 802.11b news
FYI, In case you are not informed already.
Angela Ortiz
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Noelle Humenick
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01/15/2002 06:43 PM
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WIRELESS LANs: TROUBLE IN THE AIR
In an effort to meet a January 18 deadline to screen every checked
bag for explosives, airlines are rushing to implement notoriously
insecure 802.11b wireless LANs to support curbside and roving-agent
check-in applications. Read what security experts, industry analysts
and government officials are saying about it.
http://www.key3media.com/comdex/newsletter/issue44/lan.html
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