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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 … Definition continues below.

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The Many Faces of Sign On sponsored by Quest Software WHITE PAPER: Posted: 16 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Mar 2008 SUMMARY: Single sign-on is an example of something that everybody wants, but nobody ever really totally achieves. TOPICS: Data Encryption \| Help Desks \| Passwords \| Security \| User Authentication \| Web Access \| Wi-Fi

Wireless Security Online, On-demand: Cost-effective, Customizable, Effortless, and Proactive Management of Your Wireless Threat Exposure sponsored by AirTight Networks, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 15 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: This whitepaper introduces a novel way for enabling on-demand wireless security that is affordable, effortless, and customizable. TOPICS: Regulatory Compliance \| Software as a Service \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Wi-Fi \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security \| WLAN

Wireless Vulnerability Management: What It Means for Your Enterprise sponsored by AirTight Networks, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 15 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: This whitepaper revisits the wireless security space, debunks common myths, and presents wireless vulnerability management (WVM) as a proactive strategy to wireless security. TOPICS: Regulatory Compliance \| Vulnerability Management \| Wi-Fi \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security \| WLAN \| WLAN Access Points

Out of the Cubicle and into the Field - Mobility Matters in Extending Public Service Delivery sponsored by BlackBerry WHITE PAPER: Posted: 18 Mar 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 SUMMARY: This paper from the Center for Digital Government explores the drivers and benefits for going mobile in the public sector, it also includes success stories from early adopters, as well as suggestions for getting started. TOPICS: Enterprise Applications \| Government Industry \| Mobile Devices \| Public Sector \| Wi-Fi \| Workforce

Rules of the Road for Wireless Security: Six Ways to Protect Laptops & Data in WiFi Hotspots sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 22 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 SUMMARY: This white paper explains the six ways to protect your laptops and data in WiFi hotspots. TOPICS: Network Perimeter Security \| Peer-to-Peer Networking \| Wi-Fi \| Wi-Fi Protected Access \| Wireless Security

Affordable Business-Class Mobility sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 22 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 SUMMARY: Mobility Express offers businesses the versatility to evolve and scale from a mobile foundation delivering business-grade wireless features to a sophisticated wireless network capable of supporting advanced mobility services and applications. TOPICS: Customer Service \| Deployment \| SMBs \| Wi-Fi \| Wireless Networking

Survey Findings: Emerging Technologies in the Enterprise sponsored by AT&T Corp WHITE PAPER: Posted: 08 Nov 2007 \| Published: 08 Nov 2007 SUMMARY: Faced with management complexities, rising costs and fierce competition, more enterprises are relying on emerging technologies... TOPICS: Broadband Wireless Networks \| Corporations \| Enterprise \| Enterprise Computing \| RFID \| ROI \| TCO \| Wi-Fi \| WiMAX

Accessing BlackBerry Data Services Using Wi-Fi Networks sponsored by BlackBerry WHITE PAPER: Posted: 02 Aug 2007 \| Published: 23 Jul 2007 SUMMARY: Find out how you can complete multiple tasks at once to increase productivity by accessing both wireless and Wi-Fi networks together using the BlackBerry 8820 Smartphone. TOPICS: Mobile Workers \| PDA \| Smart Phones \| Wi-Fi \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Internet \| Wireless Messaging \| Wireless Services

Mesh Networking - A Revolution in Anywhere, Anytime Wireless Connectivity sponsored by Motorola, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 08 Jun 2007 \| Published: 01 Jan 2005 SUMMARY: Read this white paper to learn how mesh networks provide unprecedented coverage and throughput, flexibility and a cost effective solution. TOPICS: Broadband Wireless Networks \| Broadband Wireless Services \| Wi-Fi \| Wireless Hardware \| Wireless Infrastructure \| Wireless Systems

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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