You have a Firewall so you are fine, right? Wrong. What about the Wireless Local Area
Network (WLAN) your company has? But, "we don't have a wireless network." Maybe you do,
Maybe you don't.
| "ONE IN FIVE COMPANIES HAS A 'ROGUE' WLAN!" |
| - ZDNet.com |
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More importantly, the "rogue WLAN user" allows intruders to exploit wireless vulnerabilities
to retrieve passwords, read e-mail, or launch attacks on other computers, all while BYPASSING
traditional security systems like firewalls.
As part of our process, we scan your network for wireless access devices, as well as scan the physical premises for wireless access using a variety of tools. This allows us to document and review what is actually on your site, rather than what is planned for on your site. Appropriate remediation actions can then be implemented.
- How your WLAN is configured could make your Firewall obsolete/moot.
- Do you have WEP activated - basic level of security
- Is your Wireless access point inside or outside the firewall/network?
- Are your neighbors stealing your bandwidth? They could be....
- Spammers love open wireless portals.
Some Netforcement wireless security tips
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