What is WLAN security?
In any network context, security might be defined as total control over the flow of information in the network and total freedom from intrusion into the network. Those who plan WLANs, without careful security considerations put their network at considerable risk. Unlike their wired LAN counterparts, WLANs spread their voice and data packets well beyond intended targets…thousands of feet sometimes, through walls and windows to the waiting tentacles of those who would steal and misuse corporate secrets or credit card information. How Secure is WLAN? The holes in WEP are big enough that even its creators agree that WEP is not secure. The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Working Group 802.11 (the 802.11 is the standard for wireless LANs), is the authoring group responsible for WEP. But, don’t look at this as finger pointing. The IEEE is very open, and its membership is comprised of engineers from a broad spectrum of universities, research laboratories, and corpora
