Osterhage, Wolfgang,

Wireless network security / by Wolfgang Osterhage. - Second edition. - 1 online resource (202 pages) : 93 illustrations

chapter 1 Introduction -- chapter 2 Network Security -- chapter 3 WLAN -- chapter 4 Mobile Phones -- chapter 5 Bluetooth -- chapter 6 Infra Red -- chapter 7 Near Field Communication [102] -- chapter 8 Security Policy -- chapter 9 Emergency Management in Communication Networks -- chapter 10 References.

Wireless communications have become indispensable part of our lives. The book deals with the security of such wireless communication. The technological background of these applications have been presented in detail. Special emphasis has been laid on the IEEE 802.11x-standards that have been developed for this technology. A major part of the book is devoted to security risks, encryption and authentication. Checklists have been provided to help IT administrators and security officers to achieve the maximum possible security in their installations, when using wireless technology.

9781315106373


COMPUTERS / Security / General.
COMPUTERS / Computer Engineering.
Mobile communication systems--Security measures.
Wireless communication systems--Security measures.
Wireless LANs--Security measures.

TK5103.2

005.8