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Wi-Fi security : wireless with confidence
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posted on 2011-01-01, 00:00 authored by L Jacob, Damien Hutchinson, Jemal AbawajyJemal AbawajySince the IEEE ratification of the 802.11 standard in 1999, continuous exploits have been discovered compromising the confidentiality, integrity and availability of 802.11 networks. This paper describes the justification for a project to assess the security status of wireless network usage in society. It reviews the status of both commercial and residential approaches to wireless network security in three major Victorian cities, Melbourne, Geelong and Mornington, in Australia. By War Driving these suburbs, actual data was gathered to indicate the security status of wireless networks and give a representation of modern attitudes towards wireless security for the sample population. Preliminary results are presented to demonstrate the extent to which commercial or residential suburbs address wireless security. At this stage in the research further work is required to completely analyse the results. It is anticipated that the results will be useful for providing input into a defence and attack methodology for improving the security of both residential and commercial use of wireless networks.
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Australian Security and Intelligence. Conference (4th : 2011 : Perth, W. A.)Pagination
88 - 96Publisher
SECAU Security Research CentreLocation
Perth, W. A.Place of publication
Perth, W. A.Start date
2011-12-05End date
2011-12-07ISBN-13
9780729806961Language
engNotes
Reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owner.Publication classification
E1 Full written paper - refereedCopyright notice
2011, The AuthorsEditor/Contributor(s)
D Brooks, C ValliTitle of proceedings
ASIC 2011 : Proceedings of the 4th Australian Security and Intelligence ConferenceUsage metrics
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