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Wi-Fi
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ALSO CALLED: Wireless Fidelity and WiFi
DEFINITION: Wi-Fi (short for "wireless fidelity") is a term forcertain types of wireless local area network (WLAN) that use specifications in the 802.11 family. The term Wi-Fi was created by an organization called the Wi-Fi Alliance, which overseestests that certify
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The Many Faces of Sign On
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WHITE PAPER: Posted: 16 May 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
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Wireless Security Online, On-demand: Cost-effective, Customizable, Effortless, and Proactive Management of Your Wireless Threat Exposure
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WHITE PAPER: Posted: 15 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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Wireless Vulnerability Management: What It Means for Your Enterprise
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WHITE PAPER: Posted: 15 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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Out of the Cubicle and into the Field - Mobility Matters in Extending Public Service Delivery
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WHITE PAPER: Posted: 18 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Rules of the Road for Wireless Security: Six Ways to Protect Laptops & Data in WiFi Hotspots
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WHITE PAPER: Posted: 22 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Affordable Business-Class Mobility
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WHITE PAPER: Posted: 22 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Survey Findings: Emerging Technologies in the Enterprise
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WHITE PAPER: Posted: 08 Nov 2007 | Published: 08 Nov 2007
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Accessing BlackBerry Data Services Using Wi-Fi Networks
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WHITE PAPER: Posted: 02 Aug 2007 | Published: 23 Jul 2007
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Mesh Networking - A Revolution in Anywhere, Anytime Wireless Connectivity
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WHITE PAPER: Posted: 08 Jun 2007 | Published: 01 Jan 2005
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WI-FI DEFINITION (continued):
product interoperability. A product thatpasses the alliance tests is given the label "Wi-Ficertified" (a registered trademark). Originally, Wi-Fi certification was applicable only toproducts using the 802.11b standard. Today, Wi-Fi can apply toproducts that use any 802.11 standard. The 802.11specifications are part of an evolving set of wireless networkstandards known as the 802.11 family. The particularspecification under which a Wi-Fi network operates is calledthe "flavor"
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