http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/ Blog en-us Copyright 2006-2010, Fluke Corporation info@airmagnet.com info@airmagnet.com Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:00:00 PDT Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:00:00 PDT AirWISE Community: Blog AirWISE Community RSS Script http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/ 60 http://www.airwisecommunity.com/templates/images/airwise_logo.jpg http://www.airwisecommunity.com/ 144 45 http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2012/05162012.php Customers have been providing great feedback on AirMagnet Survey/Planner – the industry's most accurate solution for planning and designing 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless LANs. To encorporate feedback, we've released a new version of AirMagnet Survey/Planner (v8.2). Blog Dilip Advani http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2012/05162012.php Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:00 PDT http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2012/05092012.php If you work for a small business or are a reseller serving small businesses then you're experiencing new challenges associated with the Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) phenomenon -- check out the new AirMagnet Planner for Cisco Small Business. The solution helps businesses deploying and planning 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless networks better address emerging performance challenges associated with mobile devices. With most people now carrying an average of three wireless devices into the workplace, this is no longer just an enterprise problem. Blog Dilip Advani http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2012/05092012.php Wed, 09 May 2012 08:00:00 PDT http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2012/05072012.php Are you providing a world class Wi-Fi experience to travelers at your airport? According to the Boston Globe, The Massachusetts Port Authority Board recently indicated the number of passengers using its free wireless service at Logan International Airport jumped by 412 percent in 2010. In addition, more than 1.4 million sessions were logged on Boston's Logan International Airport's Wi-Fi network in 2010, compared with just over 349,300 in 2009. This is an example of explosive Wi-Fi usage at just one airport. Blog Karthik Krishnaswamy http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2012/05072012.php Mon, 07 May 2012 08:00:00 PDT http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2012/04272012.php Wi-Fi hotspots are, well, hot and have become a huge part of our current technological landscape (you may have read our previous blog on this topic). Customers expect hotspots to be as good or better than today's rapidly improving home Internet. Who hasn't heard of friends or colleagues that cater their trips - or the businesses they frequent (like coffee shops and restaurants) - specifically to a location with the best hotspot service? Blog Dilip Advani http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2012/04272012.php Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:00:00 PDT http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2012/03272012.php In the last few weeks, it was reported that Apple's iOS and Google's Android Operating Systems suffer from vulnerabilities that allow apps to access data that the user has not given (explicit) permission for. In the case of iOS, The New York Times reports that when users give an app permission to access location data, they are (unwittingly) also giving permission to access the user's photo library. Perhaps worse, it was also reported that when Android users give consent for an app to access the Internet, they give permissions for the app to access the photo library. Both cases highlight the dangers associated with employees having company information on personal (the Bring-Your-Own-Device, BYOD phenomenon) and corporate mobile devices. Blog Warren Blackwell http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2012/03272012.php Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:00:00 PDT http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2012/03152012.php Wi-Fi Hotspots are hot. From coffee shops, to airports, to sport venues, to gas stations and Laundromats, they're springing up everywhere and are projected to grow 350 percent by 2015*. This incredible growth is being driven by two major factors. First, the "instant access anywhere" mentality of everyone today is flooding networks with the latest mobile gadgets, smartphones and tablets, as the Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) phenomenon continues to dominate the market. This means more users, more devices and the need for more connectivity (and we all know users prefer Wi-Fi over an Ethernet cable). Blog Karthik Krishnaswamy http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2012/03152012.php Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:00:00 PDT http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2012/03012012.php With the explosive growth of Wi-Fi continuing in the enterprise space, the need to secure and monitor wireless networks is more important than ever. This is creating new cost pressures and focus on compliance requirements, for example with PCI and HIPAA. Deployment costs, including physical installation and cabling for a wireless intrusion detection and prevention system (WIPS/WIDS) can be greater than the acquisition costs for traditional sensor technology or AP-based WIPS. For organizations with many remote sites, that spend is magnified even further. All of this has resulted in organizations looking for innovative ways to meet their WLAN security monitoring requirements in the most cost effective fashion. Blog Jesse Frankel http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2012/03012012.php Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:00:00 PST http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2012/02012012.php Wireless networks rely heavily on performance to ensure a functional environment that adds value for an organization. While Wi-Fi use continues to grow by more than 35 percent a year, unfortunately so do interference issues that can upset the performance balance and lead to loss of productivity and functionality of business critical applications and services. This not only decreases employee productivity, but also eats up troubleshooting time for IT staff. New devices and products using radio signals (RF) at offices and campuses - such as microwaves, Bluetooth, x-rays, wireless game controllers, baby monitors, motion detectors, cordless phones and more - wreak havoc on a network's performance and can send WLAN engineers scrambling for solutions. Blog Karthik Krishnaswamy http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2012/02012012.php Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:00:00 PST http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2012/01242012.php Today the AirMagnet team announced that we've released a new batch of signature updates for AirMagnet Enterprise 9.0. The release includes a signature for the recently discovered Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) PIN Brute Force attack, as well as DNS and ICMP tunnel traffic detection, and 802.11 fuzzing attacks. Blog Jesse Frankel http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2012/01242012.php Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:00:00 PST http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2012/01182012.php The team at Fluke Networks is expanding the usability and reach of AirMagnet Planner by working with D-Link to create a new tool for wireless professionals called the D-Link Wi-Fi Planner, Powered By AirMagnet. Blog Dilip Advani http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2012/01182012.php Tue, 18 Jan 2012 08:00:00 PST http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/12122011.php Today the majority of businesses utilize wireless networks for connectivity and critical business applications. Because of this, wireless engineers and technicians are tasked with ensuring these networks perform at peak levels. However, one of the challenges they constantly face is detecting non-WLAN sources of interference. Blog Karthik Krishnaswamy http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/12122011.php Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:00:00 PST http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/12072011.php The BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) phenomenon is not only present in the enterprise environment, it's running rampant across most verticals, including healthcare, retail, manufacturing and, in particular, education. Between faculty and staff bringing in personal Wi-Fi devices and students with all of the latest gadgets and smart phones, there is a real potential for security and performance issues on the wireless LAN. As these trends proliferate, IT staff needs to have complete visibility into these networks and the ability to determine if devices are friend or foe. Blog Jesse Frankel http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/12072011.php Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:00:00 PST http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/11152011.php A large number of organizations today are buying into the idea that a single vendor (Cisco, Aruba, Juniper, etc.) WLAN solution can cover all their needs with regard to PCI compliance. This is a very alluring message to the CIO who is making budgetary decisions and would prefer to limit the cost and variables in implementing a compliance solution. However, this is a false assumption, which may jeopardize an organization's PCI compliance, but if you ask any good Information Security Engineer they'd tell you the same thing – "Limit your exposure and risk through a best-of-breed, layered security model." Or, in other words, use targeted layers of products from different vendors and processes developed in-house to best protect your organization. Blog Bruce Kyes Hubbert http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/11152011.php Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:00:00 PST http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/11082011.php With Halloween behind us, wireless engineers are back dealing with the scary realities of today's wireless threats and vulnerabilities. But, if you're a Fluke Networks' customer running the AirMagnet Enterprise 9.0 Wireless Intrusion and Prevention System (WIPS), never fear because you're more prepared than ever to defend your WLAN thanks to the release of new threat signatures. Blog Jesse Frankel http://airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/11082011.php Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:00:00 PST http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/10122011.php We are quickly approaching the days when 'Free Wi-Fi' is considered as omnipresent as the parking spaces at the shopping center. People have come to expect free open Wi-Fi connections to be available at every large gathering place for people. Stadiums, shopping malls, coffee shops, hotels, hospitals - they all tend to offer a guest Wi-Fi connection. Not all enterprise locations open the pipe to anything and everything that the Internet has to offer. Some lock down the guest network connection by using Web Sense or Blue Coat web filtering. Others throttle down the bandwidth, taking the guest users back to the days of dial up modems. Blog Jennifer Huber http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/10122011.php Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/10102011.php Earlier this month, we presented a webinar with Jim Geier, Principal Consultant of Wireless-Nets, Ltd., on site surveys for design and verification. During his presentation, Jim walked through wireless site survey techniques and requirements and provided some great tips for use in the field. I've summarized a few of the points that were touched on during the webinar below. However, he gets into a lot of great technical detail, so, if you'd like to learn more and view the webinar in its entirety, you can download an archived copy of the webcast. Blog Dilip Advani http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/10102011.php Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/09202011.php The team at AirMagnet is happy to announce new versions of AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer PRO 9.1 and AirMagnet Survey PRO 8.2. Both products provide expanded adapter support (for the latest laptop technology) that allows users to deploy, monitor and troubleshoot Wi-Fi devices that employ three spatial streams and deliver performance at data rates up to 450 Mbps (more product upgrade info below). Blog Dilip Advani http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/09202011.php Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/09192011.php With all of the hype around the launch of Windows 8, the AirMagnet QA team couldn't resist the urge to quickly test our AirMagnet Mobile tools running on the Windows Developer Preview 64-bit version of the OS. And Voila!!!! It works!!! Blog Dilip Advani http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/09192011.php Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/08092011.php Come join us this Wednesday (8/31) to hear Rick Murphy, the wireless curriculum director of Wireless Training & Solutions, a member of the IEEE Standards Associations and a founding member of the CWNE roundtable, present a webinar "Call Foul on WLAN Interference" Blog Jesse Frankel http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/08292011.php Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/08092011.php The scene in Las Vegas last week on the wireless security front was quiet and reserved. There was a veritable dearth of WLAN issues to report on at either BlackHat or Defcon. Sure there was the Wi-Fi hacking UAV and Vivek Ramachandran's normal Wi-Fi security and hacking class, also the wireless water meter 900mhz hack and 1 or 2 new WEP attacks (like WEP needs any more attacks against it, isn't complete penetration in under 5 minutes fast enough?) but nothing really new and interesting. Most of the talks were about making your PSKs long and secure to shield you from, "Sniff now, Crack Later" (using Rainbow Tables found here and here) and talks reminding everyone to monitor their WPA2-EAP implementations against Honeypot Radius WPE (the WPE is not a typo, it stands for, "Wireless Pwnage Edition" and info may be found here and here). This last one is an old vulnerability but many people still have not been keeping an eye on it especially if your organization uses server certificates only in their EAP implementation. Blog Bruce Hubbert http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/08092011.php Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/08022011.php Today is 802.11 day, August 8th 2011 or 8/02/11. As a friend of mine noted in Google+, Hallmark probably does not make a card for that. In honor of this auspicious day I think now is a great time to reflect on this amazing technology that we use every day and almost take for granted. Blog Bruce Hubbert http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/08022011.php Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/08012011.php Recently Aruba Networks issued an advisory on a Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in their ArubaOS and AirWave web management interfaces. A malicious user could plant a physical or soft AP anywhere near the WLAN and broadcast a specific SSID that contains Cross-site scripting content. Once the Aruba system records that malicious SSID and an unsuspecting admin runs a report and clicks on the link that contains the malicious SSID, it is possible to create a Cross-site scripting condition. A Cross-site scripting condition is where a user injects the client side script into the browser. In the Aruba case, it's the Access Point that is injecting the client side script. This could potentially execute commands on the systems with admin credentials. Blog Jesse Frankel http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/08012011.php Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/07252011.php This week, Lisa Phifer and I will be talking about the hot topic of wireless client devices - how to protect your corporate network, how to protect those devices when they are away from the office and more. Blog Jesse Frankel & Lisa Phifer http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/07252011.php Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/06302011.php Voice over WLAN has been growing in use over the past years, not only in the enterprise, but also in a number of different vertical industries. In the enterprise, VoWLAN is a convergence of two proven technologies, Wi-Fi and VoIP, and supports the overall shift to an IP infrastructure for voice. In healthcare, there is a heavy reliance on mobile users (physicians, nurses), and voice is increasingly becoming the critical application that drives Wi-Fi deployments. Retail and manufacturing settings both historically suffer from spotty cellular coverage and VoWLAN can be used to communicate with on-the-floor employees, and it can act as an extension to a company's larger telephone infrastructure. There is also marked growth in VoWLAN use in the hospitality industry, both for employees and guests. Blog Bruce Hubbert http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/06302011.php Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/06222011.php I recently had the pleasure of recording a podcast for the Network World Wi-Fi Challenge with analysts Robin Layland and Joanie Wexler, as well as Manju Mahishi, director of wireless product strategy at Motorola Solutions. During the session, we covered a wide variety of WLAN topics, from best practices for reliability to dealing with latency, client devices and more. Blog Jesse Frankel http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/06222011.php Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/06152011.php We're really excited about an upcoming webinar with Lisa Phifer happening next week. Don't miss out on this great topic, and your chance to ask direct questions to the wireless experts! Blog Chris Roeckl http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/06152011.php Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/05242011.php Smart devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.) are proliferating and entering the enterprise work place at a staggering rate. According to a Barclays Capital CIO Survey 2011, the adoption medium is already very high for tablets, with 32+% of organizations already supporting their use, and 35+% currently testing or in trials. The functional differences between conventional PCs and smart devices, like tablets, is getting smaller too. Data suggests that these devices will replace 45% of notebooks and 12% of desktop PCs. Because of these smart devices advances, the wireless LAN (WLAN) rose to become the #1 priority for enterprise networking in 2011 (from #2 in 2010). Blog Chia-Chee Kuan, CTO at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/05242011.php Tue, 24 May 2011 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/05102011.php So far, we've taken a deep dive into basic RF interference and spectrum analysis definitions, decision drivers, deployment models and technical comparisons. With this final post in the series we will examine the technical and deployment trends we see in the field. Blog Jesse Frankel, AirMagnet Product Marketing Manager at Fluke Networks http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/05102011.php Tue, 10 May 2011 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/04282011.php Now that we've established the basics of RFI and spectrum analysis in an early post, let's take a look at the typical deployment models for spectrum analysis-enabled sensors, and what an enterprise should consider when choosing an SA monitoring system. Blog Jesse Frankel, AirMagnet Product Marketing Manager at Fluke Networks http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/04282011.php Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/ Enterprise wireless LANs have matured into critical network infrastructure, vital to every-day operation. As a result, effective wireless threat detection and prevention have become indispensible. Blog Lisa Phifer, Core Competence http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/04212011.php Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/04122011.php Exciting news for all of our Cisco customers. Today we're announcing that AirMagnet Survey and AirMagnet Planner now integrate with the Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS). This integration dramatically increases operational efficiencies for both AirMagnet and Cisco WCS customers by eliminating the need to repeat wireless planning and site survey tasks commonly associated with deployment and ongoing management of a WLAN network. Blog Chris Roeckl, vice president of marketing at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/04122011.php Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/03312011.php Over the next few weeks, we're going to take a closer look at something that has become a common pain point for wireless LANs in the enterprise - RF interference. As we look at this issue, we will also be taking a crash course in spectrum analysis. Blog Jesse Frankel, AirMagnet Product Marketing Manager at Fluke Networks http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/03312011.php Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/03222011.php Performance is key when deploying a business-critical WLAN. However, with technology evolving so fast in the workplace, keeping a WLAN operating at a high level can be extremely challenging. Whether it's network connection issues, bad download/upload speeds, poor application performance or mobility issues, identifying sources of WLAN interference is vital to success. Blog Dilip Advani, Product Marketing Manager at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/03222011.php Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:00:00 PST http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/02242011.php Within the wire line security industry, most network intrusion detection and anti-virus protection systems separate their detectionsignatures (or rules) from the engine that executes the signatures and rules. These signatures are usually updated periodically to catch new attacks, while the engine remains unchanged. Although signatures are updated less frequently, when a new outbreak or vulnerability does occur or is identified, updating in a timely fashion is crucially important for security. These signatures are often thought of as the intellectual property and crown jewels of a solution provider, and significantly differentiate one detection system from another. Blog Chia-Chee Kuan, CTO at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/02242011.php Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:00:00 PST http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/01312011.php There's a great new WiFi Freakquency podcast in the AirWISE Community library! The new post focuses on wireless education and gets perspective from Dave Molta, Professor of Practice at Syracuse University's School of Information Studies, and former editor of Network Computing. Tune in and hear Dave talk about his testing lab, current wireless developments, and some current work with students. Blog http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/01312011.php Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:00:00 PST http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/01242011.php While a self-tuning, self-defending, self-configuring wireless network sounds like a fantastic thing to have, the reality of wireless network infrastructure is not quite that simple. There are some things your wireless network already does very well, but there are many areas where it falls short, and those are the areas hackers love to exploit. It's difficult to argue with the idea that some problems are just too hard for a self-defending, self-healing network to handle on its own. In this blog post, we will take another look at overlay vs. integrated WIPS approaches and shed light on what to evaluate when making the choice for your organization. Blog Chia-Chee Kuan, CTO at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2011/01242011.php Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:00:00 PST http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/12072010.php Calling all wireless professionals! AirMagnet is releasing the latest version of the industry's first USB-based professional spectrum analyzer solution, AirMagnet Spectrum XT 2.0.1. What's new? Blog Chris Roeckl, vice president of marketing at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/12072010.php Tue, 07 Dec 2010 08:00:00 PST http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/12032010.php The new versions of AirMagnet Analyzer PRO and Survey PRO, which were released last month, have been reviewed by some of our favorite technology outlets, including CWNP, Network World and eWeek. Read on below for a comprehensive summary of the reviews: Blog Chris Roeckl, vice president of marketing at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/12032010.php Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:00:00 PST http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/11172010.php By now, most in the wireless security space understand the threat posed by rogue APs (any access point connected to a wired network without consent of the IT department). The situation is all to familiar — an employee brings in their AP from home and plugs it into the corporate network, or a hacker places an AP somewhere in the building and tries to connect internally to the network. It's probably the biggest security risk facing most networked companies today (but obviously not the only risk). Blog Greg Rayburn, AirMagnet Wireless Security Expert http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/11172010.php Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:00:00 PST http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/ We all know the use of wireless is rapidly expanding, for both personal and business purposes, and Wi-Fi enabled devices are proliferating throughout enterprise networks. What you might not know is that the growing number of corporate client devices in use are prime targets for attackers to gain entry onto corporate networks and potentially access sensitive information and data. Hackers are growing more sophisticated each day, combining various attack techniques and developing new hacking tools to evade traditional security measures. When the rest of us have gone home for the night, hackers are just getting started, and, unfortunately, they never quit. New exploits are discovered all the time, as hackers get smarter and discover new ways to capitalize on vulnerabilities. Even small vulnerabilities (like SkyJack) can have a big impact on networks - and with each new technology (such as 11n) come new attacks. Blog Chia-Chee Kuan, CTO at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/ Mon, 08 Nov 2010 08:00:00 PST http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/11022010.php Some quick shameless promotion. Our entire team is very excited today to be launching two new product versions - AirMagnet Survey PRO 8.0 (including the AirMagnet Planner module) and AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer PRO 9.0. Both products now include our new multi-adapter solution, which delivers dramatic enhancements to the WLAN designing and troubleshooting process by going beyond just collecting greater amounts of data, to integrating that data into features that help speed the performance and accuracy of site surveys, and deliver the industry's most in-depth client roaming analysis to ensure wireless continuity. Blog Chris Roeckl, vice president of marketing at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/11022010.php Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/ Jesse Frankel, senior product manager at AirMagnet, will participate in the upcoming Interop New York panel, "Mobile Security: New Challenges, Practical Solutions." The panel will take place Thursday, October 21, 2010, 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. EDT, at Interop New York, Javits Convention Center, New York, NY. Blog Chris Roeckl, vice president of marketing at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/09282010.php Over the past few weeks, we've been evaluating the three basic factors used to triage wireless threats. But what happens when you've fully evaluated a threat? Prioritized it and properly escalated it? It's time for a response. Blog Chia-Chee Kuan, CTO at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/09282010.php Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/09242010.php Welcome to part two of a three part series on wireless threat triage and response. In the last post, we discussed the first of three key factors in evaluating wireless threats: severity. Today, we'll look at two more elements - who the threat will affect and correlation. Blog Chia-Chee Kuan, CTO at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/09242010.php Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/09232010.php Our team always likes winning awards, so we're happy to report: Info Security Products Guide, the industry's leading information security research and advisory guide, has named AirMagnet Enterprise a winner of the 2010 Tomorrow's Technology Today Award. This award recognizes security vendors with advanced, ground-breaking technologies and solutions that are helping set the bar higher for others in all areas of information security. Blog Chris Roeckl, vice president of marketing at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/09232010.php Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/09162010.php Understanding how to evaluate and prioritize wireless LAN security threats and performance issues, and elicit quick responses without overburdening IT staff, can be a tricky balancing act. Which threats are most important and should be attended to first? When is it okay to put off addressing a threat? Just like a triage nurse quickly evaluate ER patients andchoose who receives attention first, IT managers can also use proven techniques to easily choose which wireless threats are most important and which can sit in the "waiting room" for a bit. Blog Chia-Chee Kuan, CTO at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/09162010.php Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/ Wireless is fast becoming the default access method for end-users on a corporate network. The reason: easy of use, user satisfaction and productivity gains. But, these advantages quickly evaporate when the wireless network has problems with connectivity and performance. Perhaps this is due to a lack of access points or equipment interference - the list of problems affecting the WLAN can be long and sometimes complicated. Blog Dilip Advani, Product Manager at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/08272010.php AirMagnet Enterprise was named a Finalist in the Computing Security Awards. Now it's time to vote for the winners. Blog Chris Roeckl, vice president of marketing at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/08272010.php Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/08172010.php Hole196, a vulnerability in the WPA2 security protocol, has been a topic of debate in the wireless security industry since its discovery was announced a few weeks back. Everyone's got an opinion on this one - is it legitimately dangerous or much ado about nothing? Blog Chris Roeckl, vice president of marketing at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/08172010.php Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/08022010.php Wireless LANs have been used in manufacturing environments for some time now, as industry-specific mobile application devices can greatly increase productivity and efficiencies for these businesses. However, these facilities face a unique challenge because they often use a wide variety and number of mobile devices. They also frequently use a large number of older, sometimes outdated, devices on a day-to-day basis throughout their network and work environment. Unfortunately, many of these devices have either very limited or no network security capabilities at all, creating constant headaches for the wireless network manager. Blog Jesse Frankel, Wireless Intrusion Research Team http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/08022010.php Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/07222010.php Today I'd like to review the different architectural approaches for deploying WIPS solutions. As we move ahead, the debate over which approach is best for what situation will likely intensify and is thus a great topic for discussion. WIPS solutions come in three basic architecture types; they are all fundamentally very different, with a variety of pros and cons. Blog Chia-Chee Kuan, CTO at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/07222010.php Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/07202010.php We all know that Wi-Fi troubleshooting can be a complex and time-consuming task. One of our jobs at AirMagnet is to design tools that make Wi-Fi troubleshooting easier! Most in the wireless world understand that visibility of the Wi-Fi spectrum and clear issue diagnosis is a fundamental element for operating a reliable WLAN, no matter how large or small your business is. Traditionally, tools have either targeted the expert with all the bells and whistles (and cost), or been single function freeware tools for the hobbyist, unable to solve read-world issues. Blog Chris Roeckl, vice president of marketing at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/07202010.php Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/07092010.php In the shameless self-promotion department, AirMagnet has won the Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award, for integration around AirMagnet Survey PRO and AirMagnet VoFi PRO. The award acknowledges the most innovative products that facilitate voice, data and video communications, or combinations of them, according to TMCnet. "With hundreds of applications this year, judging the products and services was difficult. However, the selected winners have demonstrated a commitment to quality and excellence for the development of the communications industry," said Erik Linask, TMC's Group Editorial Director. Blog Chris Roeckl, vice president of marketing at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/07092010.php Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/07062010.php Wi-Fi is not only critical to business, but is now a dominant and increasingly pervasive means of communicating in the office, in the home and on the road. Client devices, countless in number, go everywhere, connecting in all types of environments. Because of their dynamic nature, they are vulnerable, even when deployed with the strongest available security standards. Enterprises understand that they must secure the boundary between the inside and outside world. But, what they must recognize is that Wi-Fi increasingly acts as a connection point - or bridge - between that trusted inside network, users and data, and that outside world. And this bridge is literally in the air around us. Blog Chris Roeckl, vice president of marketing at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/07062010.php Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/06292010.php Over the years, AirWISE has become synonymous with expert WLAN advice relating to security and performance. And today, the AirMagnet team is happy to announce that we've launched a new AirWISE Community, an online resource center designed to foster education, collaboration and contribution around WLAN security and reliability topics, including current threats and new vulnerabilities/exploits, and intrusion prevention and security best practices. Blog Chris Roeckl, vice president of marketing at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/06292010.php Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/05172010.php When it comes to network security and privacy, there's no shortage of regulatory compliance, including PCI-DSS, HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, GLBA, FISMA, and more. Although compliance guidelines are laid out differently for each industry, they're essentially the same when it comes to requiring stringent discipline around wireless LAN security. These compliance rules and regulations help raise awareness for wireless security and require significant action on the part of organizations in order to be compliant. Blog Chia-Chee Kuan, CTO at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/05172010.php Mon, 17 May 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/05122010.php Google reportedly has plans to sniff out the world's WLANs in order to put them on a map and make them easier to find for consumers. Blog Chris Roeckl, VP Marketing at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/05122010.php Wed, 12 May 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/05062010.php AirMagnet's Wade Williamson talks about Wireless Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems with Wireless LAN Professional host, Keith Parsons. Wade shares answers to questions garnered from a recent Network World Q&A on WIDS, and about the general importance of WLAN security. Blog http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/05062010.php Thu, 06 May 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/05032010.php Join AirMagnet PCI expert Skip Bayro, and a representative from one of our Nation's leading hospitality companies, Bobby Cox Inc., as they explore the most recent PCI guidelines and practical methods for maintaining compliance, this Thursday, May 6, 2010, 11:00 a.m. PST, 2:00 p.m. EST. Blog http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/05032010.php Mon, 03 May 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/04132010.php Last week, Apple rolled out its latest game-changing device, the iPad, to the sort of excitement and media frenzy that our culture usually reserves for hero pilots, astronauts and philandering golfers. However, as with any new product, there have been reports of a few rough edges, and one of the main sources of user complaints has centered on the iPad's Wi-Fi connectivity. Blog Wade Williamson, Director of Product Management at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/04132010.php Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/04012010.php We recently participated in a Thought Leadership Summit on Webtorials with other WLAN vendors. Wade Williamson, our director of product management, did a great job summarizing (as did our competitors) upcoming advancements in WIPS as related to threats, and I wanted to take a moment to quickly recap some of his comments and expand on some thoughts in other areas of security and performance, as it pertains to the future of WLAN. Blog Chia-Chee Kuan, CTO at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/04012010.php Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/03122010.php Gartner Magic Quadrants regularly grab all the attention when they're issued. In our little corner of the world the latest one got issued last month and led to a predictable stream of press releases from the WLAN infrastructure vendors, each crowing about their placement in the quadrant: "I'm a leader," "I'm a visionary"... yup we've all been spammed with these releases over the last few weeks. Blog Chris Roeckl, VP Marketing at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/03122010.php Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 PDT http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/03042010.php The growing popularity of Wi-Fi is driving wireless applications and connectivity for consumers. But, is it doing it at the cost of enterprise WLAN security? For as long as access points (APs) have been available via the local electronic stores, enterprise security has been battling the rogue AP threat (or unauthorized APs connected to enterprise wired networks). Recently, the world of rogue APs got a little trickier with the introduction of the virtual AP feature by Microsoft in the new Windows 7 operating system. This virtual AP feature allows a Windows 7 PC to act as an AP for other wireless clients looking to share Internet access. This feature also allows the user to leverage the virtual AP to create a Personal Area Network (PAN) where he/she can connect personal devices, such as a wireless printer and/or multi-media equipment. If a virtual AP is connected to the enterprise network via wire or wireless, it is a rogue AP capable of compromising the network security of an enterprise. Blog Chia-Chee Kuan, CTO at AirMagnet http://www.airwisecommunity.com/blog/2010/03042010.php Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:00:00 PDT