WiFi - News, Features, and Slideshows

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  Australian IT consultant jailed for wifi-hack and insider trading

  Sydney IT consultant was given a three year prison sentence for insider trading and hacking the wifi network of Port Phillip Publishing (PPP), which provided ‘buy’ recommendations to investors.

  Liam Tung | 26 Jun | Read more

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  UK sets new 'tough guidelines' for smart car cyber security

  UK's guidance for smart car makers encourages defence-in-depth, encryption, and software updates.

  Liam Tung | 07 Aug | Read more

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  Hacker shows how easy it is to take over a city’s public Wi-Fi network

  An Israeli hacker found a vulnerability in routers that could have allowed him to take over the public Wi-Fi network of an entire city.

  Lucian Constantin | 11 Nov | Read more

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  Failures, investments as security concerns shadow IoT growth

  Security providers are rapidly adapting their protections to encompass evolving Internet of Things (IoT) models, but the impending collapse of an Australian IoT startup and greater attention from hackers suggest that the battle to secure the IoT is still well and truly in its early days.

  David Braue | 15 May | Read more

• EnGenius launches new outdoor networking and video surveillance systems

  EngGenius Technologies took the wraps off several new outdoor networking products on Monday, including two long-range 802.11ac access points and two inexpensive, high-definition Wi-Fi surveillance systems. The latter bundle a night-vision camera with a wireless access point that delivers exceptionally long range: up to five miles with clear line of sight.

  Michael Brown | 24 Feb | Read more

Whitepapers about WiFi

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  802.11AX— Wait, Did We Just Build A Wireless Switch?

  With the proliferation of mobility and IoT putting unprecedented demand on today’s networks, delivering a robust network that can handle hundreds or even thousands of simultaneous connections has never been more important. While wired networks solved this problem decades ago with switches, it’s a wireless network challenge that still haunts IT teams. In their latest whitepaper, Aruba explores how the new wireless standard, 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), is changing the game by delivering a Wi-Fi network that behaves less like an old bridged network and more like a high-speed modern switched network delivering an unparalleled user experience.