Sprint Nextel Corp.’s decision last week to spend $3 billion on a new high-speed wireless network 
gear catapulted WiMax right into the public eye. But what Sprint didn’t talk about — and is less well understood — is what security measures will protect users who move over to the broadband wireless network.
Analysts, industry experts, and operators are expecting to see some of the same kinds of attacks undertaken against the older 802.11 WiFi standard used against its younger sibling. "I expect we’ll see similar problems with [WiMax] as we’ve seen with other devices, namely weak management protocols and vulnerable applications — embedded Web servers, unencrypted access via telnet and SNMP V1 and V2," says ex-Tipping Point security consultant Shawn Merdinger.
Security will become a bigger issue with WiMax and other high-speed wireless services, if enterprise experience with WLAN technologies is any indication. Access and authentication remain key wireless concerns for enterprise buyers and users. Dark Reading - Application and Perimeter Security - WiMax’s Small Steps to Security - Security News Analysis
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