IEEE Scandal Leads to 802.20 Overhaul
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After a key IEEE Working Group board member was found to have been a paid consultant of Qualcomm, which has proposals pending before the Group, the IEEE decided yesterday to overhaul the Group's entire leadership structure. Intel and Motorola are apparently pleased.
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FCC approves the technology that could transform wireless communications.
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Today, Motorola announced two new 802.16e devices, one for fixed connectivity, and one that's somewhat more nomadic.
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Cisco systems Inc. has teamed up with Cognio Inc. on a system designed to ferret out the source of radio frequency noise that can interfere with WiFi networks.
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More than half of the wireless  LAN devices being used at last week's RSA Conference on information security were themselves unsecured, according to a wireless security vendor.
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Apple has updated its AirPort Extreme wireless networking product to improve compatibility and to fix a security issue.
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After tossing Wi-Fi start-up bids for exclusive control of fallow spectrum, federal regulators want public input on how to proceed. Will a new fight over "open access" rules emerge?
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Blog: It turns out Apple's new device wasn't the culprit for wireless network outages at Duke University, as reports alleged earlier this week.
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More than half of the [&lt;a href="http://www.networkworld.com/topics/wireless.html"&gt;wireless&lt;/a&gt;] LAN devices being used at this week's RSA Conference on information security are themselves unsecured.
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Wi-fi users could be at risk as researchers reveal another attack on the security built into networks.
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Punts 802.11a kit at gamers, multi-room music streamers
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Wireless devices slip past anti-gadget policies to open a new communications channel to lawmakers.
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Apple on Friday issued a security update for Mac OS X that plugs a trio of holes in its wireless network subsystem, which could potentially allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. All three of the patches involve Mac OS X version 10.4, while one is also for version 10.3.
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802.11n standard 'at serious risk' Exclusive The IEEE working group developing the 802.11n Wi-Fi is holding urgent meetings this week to discuss a significant threat to the standard from patents held by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Despite requests from the IEEE, CSIRO has failed to promise not to sue anyone for infringement.â¦
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Free software or hardware upgrades if not Asus has put its money where its mouth is and pledged to provide free upgrades to its pre-802.11n wireless products should changes to the final version of the specification require software or hardware changes for compatibility.â¦
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Ability to change the settings of poorly configured home routers could put home networks at risk of serious attack.
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Wireless technology is now a major worry for most companies, so much so that many predict security spending rising by up to 20 percent to patch up its weaknesses.