RE: [fw-wiz] Wireless

From: Paul Robertson (proberts@patriot.net)
Date: 08/09/02 

From: Paul Robertson <proberts@patriot.net>
To: "Scott, Richard" <Richard.Scott@BestBuy.com>
Date: Fri Aug  9 15:04:30 2002

On Fri, 9 Aug 2002, Scott, Richard wrote:

> Why not restrict access via MAC addresses on the wireless cards? This would
> be a preventative measure.

That's only helpful for keeping people off a wireless network, not for
keeping wireless off a wired one. Let's say someone has a laptop with
802.11b built-in-- containing and controlling the perimeter gets more
difficult as the hardware transmits over multiple mediums.

Let's say your administrators are worried about layoffs and want to leave
themselves a WAP-enabled backdoor into the company network, or the sales
person who's been logged into the hotel/airport's wireless network on the
road comes back into the office-

I believe that there are better ways than doing periodic audits to
determine this- I'm just curious as to how others are approaching these
issues.

Thanks,

Paul
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