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The growth of wireless connectivity is being fuelled by the need for mobile working: the ability to work on a mobile device without being tied to a desk, to stay connected while moving between rooms or buildings, and to work from cafes, airport lounges and so on. However, when accessing corporate data over a wireless network, security should never be sacrificed. Wi-Fi access has been regarded as insecure in the past, but now this is not strictly the case. If Wi-Fi is given due care and attention when deployed, it can be as secure as a cabled network, if not more so.

In recent years there have been a number of advances in Wi-Fi security.

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