Wireless computer networks are rapidly becoming universal. As a consumer-driven technology, wireless was developed to be simple to install, configure and use. It is that very simplicity, however, that has made it an easy attack vector. More than 95 percent of all laptop computers have wireless built-in; consumers use wireless routers at home to attach to their DSL or cable modems; cell phones and digital cameras are getting Wi-Fi enabled. For a retailer, this means that even if you are not deploying wireless LANs in your establishments, you have a wireless problem and you need a wireless security policy.

Every retailer MUST protect itself and its customer from these attacks. This white paper will give some pointers and suggestions on how retailers can protect the most vulnerable locations--their stores--from wireless attacks.