AirDefense Sponsors Webcast on Preventing Next-Generation Wireless Network Attacks.ATLANTA -- Webcast Provides IT Professionals with Essentials on Keeping Hackers from Compromising Sensitive Information on Corporate Networks AirDefense, the innovator that launched the wireless LAN security One issue with corporate wireless networks in general, and WLANs in particular, involves the need for security. Many early access points could not discern whether or not a particular user had authorization to access the network. market, today announced it will host a 90-minute educational Webcast titled "Wireless LAN Security: What Hackers Know That You Don't," Thursday, September 14, 2:00 p.m. ET. The Webcast roundtable includes Gartner Research Director Rachna Ahlawat and several AirDefense executives, including Dr. Amit Sinha, chief technology officer, Richard Rushing
Richard Rush (August 29, 1780 – July 30, 1859) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. , chief security officer and David Thomas, vice president of product management. The roundtable will also include James Welch
Wireless networks have emerged as an integral part of the network infrastructure of businesses, allowing higher efficiency and great mobility among employees. As the deployment costs of such networks fall, the proliferation proliferation /pro·lif·er·a·tion/ (pro-lif?er-a´shun) the reproduction or multiplication of similar forms, especially of cells.prolif´erativeprolif´erous pro·lif·er·a·tion n. of wireless networks will continue at an even faster pace. With this new era of enhanced mobility and greater network access, there is also an increasing need to secure these wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area deployments, which are usually the weakest link in a corporation's network. Hackers are armed with tools such as hunter_killer, LeapCrack, the Evil Twin phishing Evil twin is the wireless version of the phishing scam. An attacker fools wireless users into connecting a laptop or mobile phone to a tainted hotspot by posing as a legitimate provider. attack and others that can compromise sensitive information on the organization's network. This complimentary Webcast will explore the measures that businesses can take to secure their wireless LAN networks, and show how a layered approach to security is essential in ensuring risk-free deployments. Hear from WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network security experts and practitioners to learn what real companies are doing to ensure the highest level of security on their networks. This Webcast will draw upon actual case studies that will examine what works and what doesn't when it comes to securing wireless LAN deployments. About AirDefense AirDefense, the market leader in anywhere, anytime wireless security and monitoring, is trusted by more Fortune 500 companies, healthcare organizations and high-security government agencies for enterprise wireless protection than any other wireless security provider. AirDefense products provide the most advanced solutions for rogue wireless detection, policy enforcement and intrusion prevention See IPS and IDS. , both inside and outside an organization's physical locations and wired networks. Common Criteria-certified, AirDefense enterprise-class products scale to support single offices as well as organizations with hundreds of locations around the globe. Founded in 2001, AirDefense is based in Alpharetta, GA, and serves hundreds of government agencies and blue chip corporations. For more information, please visit http://www.airdefense.net or call 770.663.8115. |
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