Re: WiFi security implications
From: Moshe Ashkenazi (moshe_at_bobo-san.no-ip.info)
Date: 12/05/03
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To: "Paul Kurczaba" <paul@myipis.com>, "Tres London" <telconstar99@wblondon.com>, <security-basics@securityfocus.com> Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 20:05:55 +0200
I know the the WiFi WEP encryption as some security issues and maybe that is
the reason your IT concerned, if that is the reason you can switch to WiFi
WPA encryption method.
Thanks,
Moshe Ashkenazi.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Kurczaba" <paul@myipis.com>
To: "Tres London" <telconstar99@wblondon.com>;
<security-basics@securityfocus.com>
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 1:08 AM
Subject: Re: WiFi security implications
> The VPN connection should be secure (when properly configured) no matter
> what connection the client is using: Cable, DSL, 802.11a/b/g (Wireless),
or
> Satellite. If your company is using 3DES encryption or higher, there
should
> be no security issues. I'm thinking that your IT may be concerned that if
> you don't have a personal firewall running on your notebook, then others
> have the possibility of accessing your computer on an open wireless
network.
>
> -Paul Kurczaba
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tres London" <telconstar99@wblondon.com>
> To: <security-basics@securityfocus.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 9:28 PM
> Subject: WiFi security implications
>
>
> > Hello List, 1st time poster here :)
> >
> > If I work for a financial firm, have a laptop with wireless access and
> > am at a publicly available wireless access point, and want access to my
> > network via VPN, what are the security implications?
> >
> > My company currently allows people from home to VPN into the network at
> > work, but IT is nervous about allowing it over a wireless connection
> > because of security implications.
> >
> > My point is that VPN should be secure enough on it's own, even if people
> > access my information, it's still encrypted with IPSec (or something
> > like that).
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -Tres London
> >
> >
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