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The Security of Wireless Technology
Wireless technologies; enable one or more devices to communicate without physical connections. Wireless technologies use radio frequency transmissions as the means for transmitting data, where as wired technologies use cables.
A wireless technology covers a wide range of application from complex systems, such as Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) and mobile phones to simple devices such as wireless headphones, microphones, and other devices that do not process or store information. They also include infrared (IR) devices such as remote controls, cordless computer keyboards and mice, and wireless hi-fi stereo headsets, all of which require a direct line of sight between the transmitter and the receiver to close the link. ...
Problem definition
Since the signal in a wireless local area network (WLAN) isn’t confined to the physical components that make up a wired LAN, as they use the air as their data transport medium, they are vulnerable to unauthorized use and eavesdropping as it is much easier for intruders to monitor traffic, disturb the transmission of data, and break into the network. This is particularly concern for government or businesses with sensitive data transferred for which security is paramount.
Research Design
This research will try to answer the security measures and weakness about wireless network technologies, by examining the Wireless technology standards, surveying wireless security problems and security applications, all work will be accompanied by adequate footnotes and bibliography. ...
Table of content
Introduction
Chapter 1) Wireless Technology Standards
Chapter 2) Survey of Security weakness in Wireless Networks
Chapter 3) Study of Security Threat (SPACIFIC SECURITY WEEKNESS)
Chapter 4) Security Application in Wireless Networks
Chapter 5) Proposed Secure Wireless Network Configuration
Conclusion
Footnotes
Appendix
Chapter 1)
2.0 Wireless Technology Standards
Wireless, currently has a variety of technology standards. The principal advantages of standards are to encourage mass production and to allow products from multiple vendors to communicate, and those technology standards are:
1. AMPS
Stands for Advanced Mobile Phone Systems standard, which governed first generation mobile telephone devices, allowed devices from various manufacturers to work on wireless network infrastructure developed by other manufacturers. ...
• Security: The security methods standardized for the GSM System make it the most secure cellular telecommunications standard currently available. Although the confidentiality of a call and anonymity of the GSM subscriber is only guaranteed on the radio channel, this is a major step in achieving end-to- end security. ... 11
Wireless networking hardware requires the use of underlying technology that deals with radio frequencies as well as data transmission. ... This is a standard defining all aspects of Radio Frequency Wireless networking . ... 11 is the original WLAN standard, designed for 1Mbps to 2Mbps wireless transmissions. ...
Wireless LAN technology standard 802.11b has the strongest momentum to becoming the main standard for corporate internal wireless LAN networks. ... 11a standard and the technology behind it has become available, 802. ... The Bluetooth standard is a computing and telecommunications industry specification that describes how mobile phones, computers, and PDAs should interconnect with each other, with home and business phones, and with computers using short-range wireless connections.
Bluetooth network applications include wireless synchronization, email/ Internet/intranet access using local personal computer connections, hidden computing through automated applications and networking, and applications that can be used for such devices as hands-free headsets and car kits.
Approximate Word count = 2637
Approximate Pages = 10.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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