Tuesday, January 29, 2002

Wireless technology criticized for vulnerabilities Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California has banned all wireless networks, including Microsoft's Wi-Fi, because of security concerns. Wi-Fi supporters say the technology is secure when it's been properly installed, but experts say that only about 10% of all users install them correctly. (*USA Today*, 28 Jan 2002; NewsScan Daily, 29 January 2002) http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/2002/01/29/wifi.htm ["NewsScan" via risks-digest Volume 21, Issue 89] 0:00 # G!