A fix for security flaws in the 802.11a and 802.11b wireless networking standards has moved closer to reality with the release of a draft for a specification that addresses the problem. A draft of IEEE's 802.11i spec to beef up . . .
A fix for security flaws in the 802.11a and 802.11b wireless networking standards has moved closer to reality with the release of a draft for a specification that addresses the problem. A draft of IEEE's 802.11i spec to beef up security on 802.11 wireless networks was finalized January 21 and is now circulating within the engineering community for editing and subsequent approval, says Dennis Eaton, chair of the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance. The first products to incorporate the technology should be available by summer, Eaton says.

WECA is the industry group that tests and certifies 802.11x wireless products for interoperability. WECA anticipates testing the first 802.11i products by next fall, he says.

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