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Feb 10, 2012

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ALSO CALLED: mSecurity, Wireless LAN Security, Wi-Fi Security, Wireless Network Security, WLAN Security, Mobile Security DEFINITION: Bluesnarfing is the theft of information from a wireless device through a Bluetooth connection. Bluetooth is a high-speed but very short-range wireless technology for exchanging data between desktop and mobile computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and other devices. By exploiting a vulnerability in the way Bluetooth is implemented on a mobile phone, an attacker can access information -- such … Definition continues below.
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Protecting Corporate Data in the "BYOD" Environment sponsored by Apperian, Inc. WHITE PAPER: While BYOD offers many benefits to your business, it is imperative that you insure the integrity of your corporate assets. Posted: 10 Feb 2012 \| Published: 10 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Applications Management \| Authentication \| Endpoint Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Security \| Smart Phones \| Tablet PC \| TCO \| Wireless Security

Securing Mobile Devices sponsored by ISACA WHITE PAPER: While mobile devices have become an integral tool in today’s networked world, providing convenient user access and increased productivity, they don’t come without risk. View this resource for a comprehensive overview of mobile devices including its key impacts and benefits, risks and security concerns, and effective strategies for overcoming them. Posted: 27 Jan 2012 \| Published: 27 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Data Security \| Handheld Device Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Wireless Security

Meraki White Paper: Integrating the Apple iPad® Into Enterprise Wireless Networks sponsored by Meraki WHITE PAPER: Access this whitepaper to discover steps you should take before integrating iPads, tablets, and other wireless devices into your network to maintain manageability and security and offer a good user experience. Posted: 20 Jan 2012 \| Published: 20 Jan 2012 TOPICS: 802.11 \| 802.11n \| Application Security \| Data Security \| Endpoint Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| VLAN \| VPN \| Wireless Infrastructure \| Wireless Security

A 3-Step Plan For Mobile Security sponsored by Websense, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This resource identifies unique management controls and countermeasures that will allow your organization to implement a sound mobile security strategy that will cover both corporate and personal mobile devices. Posted: 18 Jan 2012 \| Published: 18 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Handheld Device Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| Smart Phones \| Wireless Security

Security Predictions for 2012 sponsored by Websense, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This pivotal resource offers valuable insight into 7 security predictions for the coming year, as well as ways in which your organization can prepare for whatever lurks on the horizon. Posted: 18 Jan 2012 \| Published: 18 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Security \| Cybersecurity \| Handheld Device Security \| Internet Security \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| Smart Phones \| Social Computing \| Social Networking \| Wireless Security

8 Critical Requirements for Secure, Mobile File Sharing and Collaboration sponsored by Accellion, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes the requirements - such as server-based security, data encryption, and audit trails - that secure file sharing solutions must meet in order to deliver mobile access while protecting data confidentiality and regulatory compliance. Posted: 10 Jan 2012 \| Published: 10 Jan 2012 TOPICS: File Sharing Protocols \| File Transfer Protocols \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Security

Looking Beyond Mobile Device Management to Enterprise Mobility Management sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Today, organizations are rightly deploying mobile device management solutions as a means to secure their mobile devices. But there is much more to be done. This paper examines the needs for organizations to deploy a holistic enterprise mobility management (EMM) solution that goes well beyond mobile device management. Posted: 02 Jan 2012 \| Published: 02 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Enterprise Information Management (EIM) \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Wireless Security

The Ultralight Branch sponsored by Aerohive Networks WHITE PAPER: Access this whitepaper to learn more about enterprise connections and how ultralight branches can help keep users connected from multiple, small locations. Posted: 08 Dec 2011 \| Published: 08 Dec 2011 TOPICS: 802.11 \| 802.11a \| 802.11b \| 802.11g \| 802.11n \| Cloud Computing \| Enterprise \| Enterprise Computing \| LAN \| Mobile Workers \| Network Architectures \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Security \| VoIP \| VPN \| WAN \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security \| Wireless WAN \| WLAN

Enabling Mobile Device Management from the Cloud sponsored by Fiberlink WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines the benefits to enterprises that make use of a comprehensive mobile device application management platform. Posted: 04 Nov 2011 \| Published: 04 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Application Development \| Applications Management \| Cloud Computing \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Device Management Software \| Mobile Workers \| SaaS business intelligence \| Smart Phones \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Development Tools \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security \| Wireless Telephones

The New Rules of Enterprise Mobility sponsored by Fiberlink WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines the driving forces behind businesses establishing corporate application stores, the benefits of such an approach, and what to seek in a solution that supports this strategy. Posted: 04 Nov 2011 \| Published: 04 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Device Management Software \| Mobile Workers \| Remote Access Security \| Remote Access Software \| Remote Computing \| Remote Office Connectivity \| Remote Users \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security \| Wireless Telephones

Choosing an Enterprise-Class Wireless Operating System: A Comparison of Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, and Windows Mobile sponsored by BlackBerry WHITE PAPER: When selecting a mobile computing platform, organizations have to keep security and manageability at the forefront of their considerations. Access this comprehensive resource to explore the key criteria in selecting, deploying and managing a mobile operating system. Posted: 03 Nov 2011 \| Published: 03 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Mobile Device Management \| Operating Systems \| Security \| Smart Phones \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Security

Ten New Topics on Security+ 2011 (SY0-301) (Domain 1.0: Network Security) sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Learn about the changes in the CompTIA Security+ 2011 (SY0-301) exam, including over 60 new topics that have been addedto the latest version of this exam. Find out the top 10 most important new or updated topics that you need to focus on as you prepare for the exam in this exclusive resource. Posted: 24 Oct 2011 \| Published: 24 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Application Security \| Careers \| Certification Programs \| Network Security \| Security \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Security

10 Current Security Threats for Individuals sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: With the constant threat of malware and hackers, businesses and individuals alike have to start taking precautions to safeguard the security of their information. Access this resource to discover the top ten current security threats and how you can protect yourself from these threats. Posted: 21 Oct 2011 \| Published: 21 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Hackers \| Malware \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security

Maximizing Smartphone Value: A Guide for IT Admins sponsored by BlackBerry WHITE PAPER: As an IT administrator what steps can you take to help your organization benefit the most from the mobile revolution? This guide offers practical, fresh ideas to help you lower costs, maximize benefits and map a strategy. Posted: 15 Sep 2011 \| Published: 15 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Applications Management \| Mobile Device Management \| Security Management \| Smart Phones \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Security

BlackBerry Platforms for Every Business and User Need sponsored by BlackBerry WHITE PAPER: As BlackBerry smartphones continue to proliferate beyond the corporate enterprise, Research In Motion has introduced two new server options for businesses. This paper discusses each server option and how to chose the one that is right for your organization. Posted: 15 Sep 2011 \| Published: 15 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Messaging Software \| Mobile Device Management \| Security Management \| Server Management \| Smart Phones \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Security

BlackBerry TCO Field Services Study sponsored by BlackBerry WHITE PAPER: In this report, businesses were interviewed and then analyzed to understand the factors that influenced their decision to mobilize their field force using standard BlackBerry smartphones instead of ruggedized mobile devices. Posted: 12 Sep 2011 \| Published: 12 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Mobile Device Management \| Security Management \| Smart Phones \| TCO \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Security

The Three C's of Enterprise Mobility sponsored by BlackBerry WHITE PAPER: This report highlights some of the current challenges and opportunities for finding the right balance between the need for the corporate control and personal convenience for mobile devices. Posted: 12 Sep 2011 \| Published: 12 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Mobile Device Management \| Security \| Security Policies \| Smart Phones \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Security

Guide to Security Polices sponsored by BlackBerry WHITE PAPER: This guide will address creating requirements for specific scenarios and then provide concrete recommendations on which BlackBerry policies should be set to meet the organization’s management and security needs. Posted: 12 Sep 2011 \| Published: 12 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Mobile Device Management \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Smart Phones \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Security

Building Secure Wireless LANs sponsored by Aerohive Networks WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides a holistic view of Wi-Fi security, offering guidelines to deploy a wireless network that’s as secure as your wired one. Posted: 01 Jun 2011 \| Published: 01 Jun 2011 TOPICS: Network Security \| Networking \| WAN \| Wireless Security \| WLAN \| WLAN Management

Three Easy Ways to Achieve and Understand WAN Acceleration with TCP Applications sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Software developers write code to power applications that drive today's businesses. Whether you are looking at ubiquitous applications such as Microsoft Word or your own in-house software, chances are that they are not very WAN-friendly. The focus of this paper is to highlight the TCP protocol's shortcomings for WAN transmission purposes. Posted: 12 Feb 2010 \| Published: 12 Feb 2010 TOPICS: Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Remote Office Connectivity \| Scripting \| TCP \| TCP/IP \| WAN \| WAN Hardware \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security

The Scoop on the New CCNA and CCNP Specializations sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: There has been a lot of interest among students lately on the details surrounding the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) specializations and their relationship with the corresponding CCNP specializations. The purpose of this white paper is to put all the information about these into one concise reference document. Posted: 22 Sep 2009 \| Published: 22 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Certification Programs \| Configuration Management \| Routing \| Routing Protocols \| Training \| Training and Educational Services \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security

Choosing an Enterprise-Class Wireless Operating System: A Comparison of Blackberry, iPhone, and Windows Mobile sponsored by BlackBerry WHITE PAPER: Security considerations remain the single biggest limitation to more aggressive expansion of wireless device usage in many enterprises. This paper will explore some of the key criteria necessary in a mobile OS so that enterprise use of the device will not compromise the integrity of the company's security. Posted: 18 Jun 2009 \| Published: 18 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Mobile CRM \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Operating Systems \| Wireless Application Development \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security

Eleven Myths about 802.11 Wi-Fi Networks sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: In this paper examine 11 such myths and explore ways to use correct information about wireless LANs to make your networks scalable, secure and satisfying to your users. Posted: 10 Dec 2008 \| Published: 10 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Radio Frequency Data Communications \| Wi-Fi \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Infrastructure \| Wireless Security \| Wireless Systems \| WLAN

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WIRELESS SECURITY DEFINITION (continued): … as the user's calendar, contact list and e-mail and text messages -- without leaving any evidence of the attack. Other devices that use Bluetooth, such as laptop computers, may also be vulnerable, although to a lesser extent, by virtue of their more complex systems. Operating in invisible mode protects some devices, but others are vulnerable as long as Bluetooth is enabled.According to a ZDNet UK article, attackers are exploiting a problem with some implementations of the object exchange (OBEX) protocol, which is commonly used to exchange information between wireless devices. An attacker can synchronize …
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