Wireless Office

[James Knott]

Scott Sullivan wrote:
> No office is trully safe when there is Van Eck phreaking [1].
>
> What it comes down to is what you consider a reasonable risk Vs. gain.
> If this is a home office or small business office, then the risk could
> be "acceptable" to those it matters too. If this was a bank, then dear
> god I know their smarter then to use anything wireless, they have
> enough troubles with physical keyloggers popping up everywhere.

A bank would likely be using a RADIUS server, which adds to the security
over WPA2.  Also, many companies require a VPN be used over WiFi.  So,
it's someone's responsibility to look at what's required and respond
appropriately.  BTW, I've set up microwave links for some companies,
which carry their LAN and other data between sites.  They're all
encrypted and you don't hear much about them.  Some links use the same
or similar frequencies as 802.11 WiFi.


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