Wednesday, May 16, 2007
11:00am PT • 2:00pm ET
Wi-Fi Encryption: Theory, Uses, Tips, and Tricks
Wireless networks transfer information over the open air, effectively broadcasting to every station in range of the signal. This is in stark contrast to most wired networks which provide dedicated, wired ports to connect users. Implementing and maintaining Wi-Fi networks in particular requires an increased awareness and understanding of the techniques available to ensure the confidentiality of data traveling over wireless networks is equivalent to or better than wired networks.
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This Xirrus educational webinar on Wi-Fi Encryption will provide an overview of wireless encryption technologies, how they relate to different network authentication methods, and provide recommendations towards optimizing real network deployments.
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About the Presenters:
Bruce Miller
Director Product Management
Xirrus
Bruce Miller has over 17 years of experience in the communications industry in both marketing and engineering roles. He joined Xirrus in 2006 and leads the Product Management function for the company. Prior to Xirrus, he was Executive Director of Product Management at Ixia, focused on bringing IP network and application testing systems to market. Prior to Ixia, Bruce was a Senior Product Manager at Lucent Technologies for DSL products where he was involved in driving the first IP video over DSL solution deployment in the industry. Before Lucent, he was the Director of OEM Marketing for Cabletron Systems. Bruce received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology.
Lisa Phifer
Vice President
Core Competence Inc.
Lisa Phifer is Vice President and co-owner of Core Competence, a consulting firm focused on business use of emerging network and security technologies. She has been involved in the design, implementation, and hands-on evaluation of internetworking, security, and management products for over 25 years. At Core Competence, Lisa provides requirements analysis, vulnerability assessment, and product evaluation services. She has advised companies large and small regarding use of network technologies and security best practices to manage risk and meet business needs. Lisa teaches and writes extensively about a wide range of technologies, from wireless/mobile security and intrusion prevention to virtual private networking and network access control. Her work appears regularly in industry publications, including Business Communications Review, Information Security, searchNetworking, and Wi-Fi Planet. Lisa's monthly columns are published by searchMobileComputing, where she serves as WLAN site
advisor. She is an editorial board member of the Wireless Vulnerabilities and Exploits project.
Erik Linask
Associate Editor
Technology Marketing Corporation
In addition to his work with TMC’s IP Communications publications, Erik is a contributor to TMCnet. Prior to joining the TMC team, he was Managing Editor at Global Custodian, a global securities services publication, where he also managed the magazine’s survey research. Erik began his professional career at management consulting firm Leadership Research Institute.
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