The Network Security. Org

WPA2 Security Now Mandatory for WiFi CERTIFIED Products

The Wi-Fi Alliance announced today that the WPA2 security certification program, the second generation of Wi-Fi Protected Access, is now a mandatory feature for all new Wi-Fi CERTIFIED products, marking the next step in the evolution of Wi-Fi security. Nearly 600 products have been Wi-Fi CERTIFIED for WPA2 since it was introduced as an optional program in September 2004, building on the existing WPA program.

WPA2 is fully compatible with WPA, the first generation of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED security, and brings the technology two generations past WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), the original security method for Wi-Fi networks.

"By requiring WPA2 for all Wi-Fi CERTIFIED products, we're making it easy for people to be confident that the very latest generation of security is there, built in, and ready to use," said Wi-Fi Alliance Managing Director Frank Hanzlik. "WPA2 helps ensure that only authorized users can access a network, and that the data they send and receive can't be compromised." Wireless IQ - Technology Market Research

More News

• Website infection rate triples
  



• How to Use Honeypots to Improve Your Network Security
  



• Microsoft Patch Tuesday Targets 26 Application Flaws
  



• SSL VPNs might not be as secure as you think
  



• 8 tips to filter spam effectively
  



• Onus on IP address owner to prove innocence
  



• How to install an SSH Server in Windows Server 2008.
  



• Several vulnerabilities closed in the Linux kernel
  



• 8 Best Practices for Encryption Key Management and Data Security
  



• Free Honeypot Client Could Sting Malware
  



• What Firewalls Do & Donot Do
  



• Symantec fingers D Link for bot attacks
  



• WhiteHat: 90% of Sites Still Vulnerable
  



• Red Hat releases free security code
  



• A new type of Bluetooth security
  



• Dude, where is my perimeter?
  



• Scaring users into IT security
  



• VMware fixes security bugs
  



• The top 10 security land mines
  



• Encrypt volumes through a cross platform GUI with TrueCrypt 5.0