[OCCalWUG] News that's changing the Wireless World! Tuesday, September 09, 2003 Source: Ziff Davis Cometa Networks' 250 new hotspots will afford the city the highest density of public Wi-Fi access in the nation. Source Link 9:33:43 PM    comment [] Source: eWEEK Technology News Cometa Networks' 250 new hotspots will afford the city the highest density of public Wi-Fi access in the nation. Source Link 9:33:42 PM    comment [] Wireless spam: Some fighting it successfully. Spam is already plaguing some wireless devices in the U.S., despite claims at a spam forum in Washington, D.C., last week that the nation was behind others at least in that one type of unwanted commercial e-mail. [Network World on Wireless Security] 7:08:07 PM    comment [] Five steps to better wireless security. Last time, Paul Anderson, CEO of IT services firm Novacoast, commented on the incredibly lax security of many of his clients’ wireless networks. Security implementations are so bad now some pundits are calling for regulations that place warning stickers about security on wireless equipment, similar to those on cigarette packs. While wireless won’t kill you, a combination of poor security and malicious outsiders could kill your company. [Network World on Wireless Security] 5:15:22 PM    comment [] Siemens rollout encrypts medical e-mail messages. Siemens AG's healthcare technology unit Monday plans to introduce a secure messaging system designed to ensure that electronic communications between patients and their doctors and between physicians and hospitals comply with data privacy laws. [Network World on Wireless Security] 4:43:53 PM    comment [] Source: Ziff Davis Microsoft announced a raft of wireless peripherals for desktops last week. Source Link 3:33:01 PM    comment [] Source: eWEEK Technology News Microsoft announced a raft of wireless peripherals for desktops last week. Source Link 3:31:52 PM    comment [] Source: Wi-Fi Planet The wireless networking startup plans to launch 250 hotspots in restaurants, coffee shops, bookstores and other venues in and around Seattle by year's end. Source Link 1:05:22 PM    comment [] Source: C|Net Companies probably can't avoid wireless LAN installations, so they should get ahead of the problem with next-generation 802.11a and wireless switch gear that increases data speeds, hardens security and improves manageability. Source Link 11:42:11 AM    comment [] Source: Extremetech I just recently moved to a new dorm room, and I finally have a broadband connection again... unfortunately for me, windows doesn't seem to realize this! Source Link 11:10:41 AM    comment [] Source: Wi-Fi Planet The company behind WLAN monitoring products is entering a deal with tradeshow network provider showNets to have its products become the tools of choice at expositions. Source Link 8:03:51 AM    comment [] Source: C|Net The Wi-Fi network operator turns up the heat on hot spot installations with the announcement of 250 new locations as it hopes to attract carrier and service provider customers. Source Link 4:36:01 AM    comment [] Source: C|Net New wireless networking chips for handheld devices are giving second life to 802.11b and could test whether Wi-Fi and cellular data services can cooperate rather than compete. Source Link 4:15:41 AM    comment [] © 2003 [OCCalWUG] Last Update: 10/1/2003; 4:31:59 AM

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