Who's on First? Wireless Network Security with Linux | Linux Today

Who’s on First? Wireless Network Security with Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 7, 2007

“Network monitoring and intrusion detection are integral parts
of network security. This becomes even more important when
introducing wireless access, because now there’s an openly
available entry point into your network. You safeguard buildings
with security systems, valuables with safes and server rooms with
doors. It’s important to secure your wireless network too. Here’s
how to build monitoring in from the onset along with some great
open-source tools.

“As soon as a wireless access point is installed it begins
emitting broadcasts, announcing its Service Set Identifier (SSID)
to all and sundry. This is useful: it makes discovery and initial
client configuration very swift and painless…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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