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Wireless Security Guidelines

Wireless PCs, laptops and devices are being increasingly used in both business and the home. The reason for this marked trend is that wireless computers are easy to deploy, cheap and are usually simpler to manage than standard wired connections. Using wireless, new PCs or laptops can be added without the difficulty and cost of wiring them in.

For enterprises, wireless provides laptop users with convenience and mobility. Corporate workers find it very tempting to be able to move around the office or between company offices and connect into the network via a wireless laptop, wherever they happen to be. It can increase productivity and is very convenient. It is, however, often done by an individual without the knowledge of IT or management ? sometimes called 'rogue access'.

While ordinarily standards bring security and structure to business and business processes, wireless computing is awash with standards and still manages to be regarded as a major security risk. A wide range of wireless standards are either finalised, in the process of being finalised, or under discussion by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
Wireless Security Guidelines - IT Observer

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