Security managers need to be aware of the inherent weaknesses in wireless technology, which although similar to those in wired networking, add a few more headaches. According to security professionals, the IEEE wireless protocol 802.11 not only shares unlicensed frequencies with other devices, including consumer-based Bluetooth devices, cordless phones, and baby monitors - which can, and do, interfere with each other - it also has weaknesses in its encryption structure.
News: Network Security
