Four lesser-known Wi-Fi security threats and how to defend against them

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Network World WAN Alert Jan 31, 2017 Four lesser-known Wi-Fi security threats and how to defend against them You've hardened your network against all the common weaknesses, now we'll show you how to take your wireless security to the next level. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Has Cisco broken out of the network hardware box? • (From our archives) Watch Steve Jobs play FDR in Apple's long-lost takeoff on famous '1984' Macintosh TV commercial • Fragmentation nixed a Cisco-Android network partnership • (From our archives) Researchers make low-power Wi-Fi breakthrough • Verizon, volunteer firefighters make peace; T-Mobile's Legere can stand down • US net neutrality repeal worries IT workers • (From our archives) Will containers kill the virtual machine? Video/Webcast: Riverbed Technology Achieving End to End UC Visibility Join Robin Gareiss, president and founder, Nemertes Research and David Roberts, director of product management, Riverbed, as they explore the different approaches to monitoring UC-network probes vs endpoint telemetry-and why taking a combined approach helps you monitor quality of experience and more quickly troubleshoot issues Read More ▶ Has Cisco broken out of the network hardware box? Cisco has for a few years now touted software over its hardware powers but with this week's AppDynamics buy it may have broken out of its traditional bailiwick for good. Read More ▶ (From our archives) Watch Steve Jobs play FDR in Apple's long-lost takeoff on famous '1984' Macintosh TV commercial Read More ▶ Fragmentation nixed a Cisco-Android network partnership Cisco Systems tried to give Android devices the same kinds of integration it later provided for iPhones and iPads but gave up because the Android ecosystem was too fragmented. Read More ▶ (From our archives) Researchers make low-power Wi-Fi breakthrough The biggest downside of Wi-Fi for most users might be that it can really drain your smartphone or tablet battery, but a research team at the University of Washington has come up with a way to make using the nearly ubiquitous wireless technology in a less taxing way. Read More ▶ Verizon, volunteer firefighters make peace; T-Mobile's Legere can stand down Verizon has doused a public-relations flare-up with the volunteer fire department that serves a small Virginia island community. Read More ▶ US net neutrality repeal worries IT workers More than eight in 10 U.S. IT workers support the nation's net neutrality regulations, and many are worried that President Donald Trump administration's likely repeal of the rules will hurt their industry. Read More ▶ (From our archives) Will containers kill the virtual machine? Container technology is sweeping across the cloud and virtualization industry. What does it mean for existing technology like cloud and virtual machines? Read More ▶ White Paper: Delta Risk Cybersecurity and the Board of Directors A spate of high-profile, high-impact cyber breaches at several of the largest financial institutions in the United States has brought attention to a point that cybersecurity professionals have long taken as an article of faith: boards of directors need to take an active role in the management of cyber risk. Yet, there are several factors that tend to prevent effective engagement in cybersecurity risk at the board level. Read More ▶ Join The Network World Communities As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook ▶ Network World on LinkedIn ▶ SLIDESHOWS Top 10 technology colleges and universities 7 (more) security TED Talks you can't miss Read More ▶ Most-Read Stories 1. Game over for Solaris and SPARC? 2. Avaya: How we arrived at Chapter 11 3. 19 free cloud storage options 4. As Baby Boomers retire, the shortage of mainframe professionals grows more acute 5. Has Cisco broken out of the network hardware box? 6. LinkedIn pumps water down to its server racks, uses an interesting spine and leaf network fabric 7. Apple iOS 10.3 beta 1 packs a wallop; iOS 11 rumors heat up 8. Raspberry Pi roundup: Here comes Google (kinda, probably), Competitor Corner and sounds of Pi-lence 9. 7 free tools every network needs 10. Guy who swore off smartphones tries to use a smartphone

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