Wireless Links

The Bar's Director of Media and Technology's simple instructions for using WEP to secure your wireless connection. Securing Your Wireless Network

Practically Networked
Guide to Securing Your Wireless Network

USA Today Hotspot Finder

The February/March 2005 Law Office Computing magazine features wireless networking as its cover story.

Wireless Insecurity
Leave it to lawyer and MIT grad Joe Kashi to explain in well-reasoned terms exactly why wireless is insecure.

The Seduction of Wireless Networking: Resist the Temptation

Author Jeff Flax manages technology for over 2600 lawyers and staff of a division of the U.S. Courts. Writing plainly and with humor, his bottom line is: why would anyone use wireless given the continuing and substantial security risks?

Dispelling the Myth of Wireless Security
Author Rob Flickenger shows how to find out just how "secure" your standard wireless network really is.

Seven Security Problems of 802.11 Wireless
This article by Matthew Gast gives basic answers to the question "what's the problem with wireless?"

The Unofficial 802.11 Security Web Page
A thorough attempt to gather accurate information on how the current standards work, what's wrong with them, and the current thinking on how to fix the problems. (This site is very technical.)

Best Practices for Wireless Network Security
A practical guide spelling out the risks of wireless and ways to mitigate, by Susan Kennedy.

Wi-Fi Alliance FAQs
A decent list of answers to frequently asked questions.

The Strongest Links
Cutting the Tether: Great Resources on Wireless

Author Dennis Kennedy sees wireless in a positive light, but says, "You do have to worry about security, settings and a few other technical factors, but they are manageable."

WarDriving.com
Informative site - a little too informative, perhaps. Besides news and info, there are how-to instructions for wardriver neophytes.

SearchSecurity.com
If you are serious about securing your technology, brush up on your vocabulary and the latest news here.