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Event

InfoSec World 2004

Presentation

Sniffing the Air: WLAN Sniffing and Intrusion Detection
Session 2: Monday March 22 - 10:30 a.m. - Noon

Overview

Network analyzers (sniffers) have been both a security threat and security tool in the wired world for a long time. The wireless world adds a new set of security challenges and opportunities related to sniffing technology. In this session we cover:

  • Wired vs.wireless sniffing
  • Wireless network locators
  • Wireless packet analyzers
  • Pros and cons of sniffing from a security standpoint
  • Security challenges and opportunities for wireless sniffing
  • Wireless intrusion detection (WIDS)
     

In this session you will see live demonstrations of wireless network analyzers and intrusion detection technology.

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