Wireless LAN Security Blog - AirTight Networks

AirTight BYOD Survey – Only Two weeks left

Della Lowe — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:04:30 +0000

Only two weeks left – take AirTight’s One Minute Survey – BYOD: Love it? Hate it? Click the link – take the survey – enter to win an 8GB iPod Touch. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ATNBYODsurvey2012 Corporate users (e.g. employees, contractors) are accessing enterprise network and data, and bypassing corporate security controls using their personal Wi-Fi devices. This uncontrolled [...]

Smart Mobile Devices — “Stress Test” for the WIPS of the Future

Hemant Chaskar — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:07:49 +0000

Traditionally, talking of wireless security in the enterprises we talked about embedded Centrio Wi-Fi, Linksys rogue APs, open source DoS tools, and compliance requirements (PCI, DoD, HIPAA). While these topics continue to be important today, the upcoming proliferation of the smart mobile devices is the new frontier for the enterprise wireless security to address. The inundation of smart mobile devices [...]

1 Minute Survey: BYOD – Love it/Hate it?

Della Lowe — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:56:58 +0000

BYOD Survey - Answer a few short questions and enter to win an iPod Touch. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ATNBYODsurvey2012

Don’t let BYOD turn into “BYOR” in your network

Hemant Chaskar — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:01:29 +0000

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) seems to be the dominant theme for 2012 in the Wi-Fi infrastructure and security space. As people increasingly bring in personal smartphone devices on the enterprise premises, the network/security administrators are grappling with the security implications. Given how engaging the new smartphone and tablet apps are, conflict arises between the users’ [...]

BYOD and WPA2 – not made for each other

Hemant Chaskar — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:11:06 +0000

As the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) tide rises, the network and security admins wonder if their existing Wi-Fi infrastructure security will hold on. In particular, will WPA2 with PEAP, which is pretty much the norm for the Wi-Fi infrastructure security in the enterprise networks today, continue to be adequate? WPA2 with PEAP is simple [...]

Even at Shmoocon, Security Can’t Be Taken for Granted

Rick Farina — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:40:52 +0000

Shmoocon labs is a group of vendors and attendees who get together before Shmoocon begins for a learning experience. The task – build a stable and SECURE network infrastructure to meet the needs of the convention. The idea is to teach people how to use the hardware from various vendors and make it all work [...]

A tale of the two WLAN controllers, do we need to be chasing our tail for the WLAN security?

Hemant Chaskar — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:12:28 +0000

Right when the Wi-Fi access and security management are moving towards the controller-less architecture, another interesting architecture seems to have evolved at the other extreme. This architecture seems to be advocating not one, but two WLAN controllers in tandem – and that too from two different vendors. And, some optional (additional?) security management servers on top of [...]

AirTight SpectraGuard Products Achieve FIPS 140-2 and DISA UC APL Certification

Della Lowe — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:44:26 +0000

AirTight’s flagship product, SpectraGuard® Enterprise, achieved FIPS 140-2 validation from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of the United States and the Communications Security Establishment of Canada (CSEC). Simultaneously, AirTight’s SpectraGuard Server TIC tests for inclusion on the DISA UC APL. The DISA UC APL is the single consolidate list of products that have completed interoperability (IO) and information assurance (IA) certification.

NRF: See AirTight’s unique cloud-based Secure Wi-Fi and captive portal for distributed retail

Della Lowe — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:17:40 +0000

Join AirTight wireless and security experts to learn how deploying a cloud-based Wi-Fi solution can meet your business objects with the fastest deployment, lowest cost and minimal management overhead, while maintaining the security of your network and meeting PCI wireless scanning requirements. AirTight can show you how to be up and running with a [...]

Skyjacking attack – then Cisco, now Aruba?

Hemant Chaskar — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:19:54 +0000

Recall “Skyjacking” vulnerability discovered with Cisco LAPs couple of years ago? It allowed hacker to transfer control of enterprise Cisco LAPs from enterprise WLC to hacker controlled WLC in the Internet with over-the-air attack. Once control is transferred, the hacker could change configuration on those LAPs in any way by adding, deleting and modifying SSIDs. The hacker could [...]