Library items tagged: security

Secure Virtual Private Networks

Anonymous

Friday, February 3, 2012 - 09:48

Universities or colleges consisting of multiple campuses, each with a LAN, traditionally connect geographically diverse ‘islands’ by means of private leased lines. If the connected site is small and consumes little bandwidth, the costs of such WAN links do not necessarily represent value for money. Many organisations also wish to offer their staff the facility to connect to their central network remotely, either from their houses or when travelling on business.

Wireless security

Anonymous

Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 08:59

Wireless LAN Security

Safe use of 802.1X wireless networks

Anonymous

Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 08:37

Wireless networks can be very convenient, providing Internet access at conferences, in coffee shops, motorway service stations, pubs and airports. However, some additional risks need to be considered before sending information ‘over the air’ as opposed to via fixed cables. For example:

Rogue wireless suppression

Anonymous

Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 08:27

A number of wireless LAN management systems have recently introduced functions that attempt to suppress rogue access points. Organisations considering using these should ensure that they are covered by their agreements with their users and their neighbours, otherwise their actions are likely to be highly unpopular and possibly even illegal.

Known wireless attacks

Anonymous

Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 08:22

Scott Armitage, Loughborough University October 2011 Wireless networks have become ubiquitous as a means of connecting to a network. It is unlikely that there are any remaining academic institutions in the UK which don’t offer some kind of wireless networking. However, many wireless network operators have little knowledge regarding the possible ways in which their wireless infrastructure can be attacked. This document briefly describes some of the common attacks which can be performed against IEEE 802.11 based networks.