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Do you know what is the latest version of Wi-Fi? It’s okay if you don’t know.
It is — Wi-Fi is 802.11ac.
I am sure many of us can’t answer this question immediately because the Wi-Fi technology doesn’t have a traditional format of version numbers… at… Continue reading Wi-Fi Gets Simplified Version Numbers and Next Version is Wi-Fi 6
At CES this week, the Wi-Fi Alliance announced WPA3, the newest security protocol for Wi-Fi devices. WPA3 includes four new security capabilities and is the most significant upgrade to Wi-Fi security since 2004.
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Last October, before Intel’s Management Engine was completely broken and the Spectre and Meltdown exploits drove Intel’s security profile further into the ground, we had a problem with wireless networking. WPA2 was cracked with KRACK, the Key Reinstallation Attack. The sky isn’t falling quite yet, but the fact remains that the best WiFi security currently available isn’t very secure at all.
This week, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the WiFi Alliance announced they would introduce security enhancements in 2018. While it’s not said in the press release if this is a reaction to …read more
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