Caution! Wireless Networking

Preventing a Data Disaster

Jack McCullough

268 pages, parution le 04/11/2004

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Résumé

Sure you're vulnerable. Now here's what you do about it

Calm down. There are definite dangers associated with wireless networking, but you hold the antidote in your hands. This guide, written by a respected security consultant, separates the genuine threats from the hype and hysteria. Then it tells you how to guard against virus attacks, hackers and crackers, rogue access points, drive-by downloads, sniffers, wardrivers, and other very real threats. By following the advice in these pages, you can make your Wi-Fi network as safe as it can be.

Understand how Wi-Fi works and what makes it vulnerable
Take a look inside the hacker community and see what makes them tick
Learn to recognize specific attacks
Check your system for weaknesses crackers can exploit
Hide your network from unwanted snoops and hackers by changing default settings and using encryption
Be able to identify hoaxes and see why they make you vulnerable
Guard your hardware with electrical protection, proper grounding, and regular maintenance
Deal with common Wi-Fi problems, such as multipath interference and overlapping channels
Protect your privacy from spyware, ISP monitoring, and other invaders

L'auteur - Jack McCullough

Jack McCullough is founding consultant of Razorwire Information Security Consulting and a highly respected IT network and security expert. He has been the subject of frequent interviews with Ziff Davis Publications, Information Security Magazine, National Public Radio, and NBC news affiliates.

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Understanding the Threat
- A Brief Overview of Wi-Fi
- Network Fundamentals and Security Concerns
- The People Behind the Problem
- Hijacking Wi-Fi
- More Wireless Attacks
- Wardriving
- Viruses and Wi-Fi
Protecting Yourself
- Technical Pitfalls and Solutions
- Wireless Privacy Concerns
- Encryption and Wi-Fi
- Securing Your WLAN
- Protecting Your Wi-Fi Data

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Jack McCullough
Parution	04/11/2004
Nb. de pages	268
Format	18,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	439g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780764572135
ISBN13	978-0-7645-7213-5