Hackers exploit poor Wi-Fi security

Shoddy configuration of wireless local area network (Lan) access points and client software will cause 70 per cent of successful attacks against business networks through to 2006, industry experts have warned. According to analyst Gartner, security for corporate wireless Lans and PDAs must to be driven by updated security policies that address the fast-developing mobile workplace.

"Whether hackers are able to enter a company's wireless Lan through an unprotected access point or through a peer workstation, once they are associated with the network they will be difficult to detect because they may not be visible in or near the network site," said John Pescatore, vice president at Gartner, in a statement.

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