http://www.airmagnet.com/products/whitepaper/
AirMagnet Whitepaper: 802.11n Primer
April 2, 2008

This new white paper, written by Lisa Phifer and AirMagnet, explains the essential new technologies used by 802.11n and their impact on network planning, installation, and operation.

http://searchsecurity.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1211993812_635.html
Videocast: Baking Securing into Network Infrastructure
searchSecurity, May 28, 2008

Protecting your company's network and confidential information now relies on "baked-in" security, from traditional perimeter defenses to new security capabilities embedded throughout the network. In this videocast, Dave Piscitello discusses how to combine network and security gear to protect your information assets more effectively.

Security Tutorials

http://www.voipplanet.com/solutions/article.php/3747161
VoIP Security: SIP -- Versatile but Vulnerable
VoIP Planet, May 15, 2008

VoIP deployments require careful assessment to identify and eliminate vulnerabilities in VoIP clients, applications, and infrastructure. In this article, Lisa Phifer explores a few security cracks commonly found in VoIP products that use SIP.

http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/3748116
How to: Protect Your Hotspot
Wi-Fi Planet, May 20, 2008

In parts one and two of this series, Lisa illustrated safety measures that individuals and businesses can use to protect themselves from Wi-Fi hotspot threats. Here in part three, she recommends security best practices for Wi-Fi hotspot administrators.

Security Skeptic

http://www.securityskeptic.com/arc20080401.htm#BlogID682
Are Commercial Firewalls Ready for IPv6?
Security Skeptic, 08 Apr 2008

Dave Piscitello's article, Are Commercial Firewalls Ready for IPv6?, is now available at USENIX ;login: online.

http://www.securityskeptic.com/arc20080501.htm#BlogID687
The cell service drought is over
Security Skeptic, 07 May 2008

Dave is now the happy owner of a Blackberry Curve, with its ability to tunnel voice and data over IPSEC and Wi-Fi. In this blog post, he writes about his initial experiences.

http://www.securityskeptic.com/arc20080501.htm#BlogID689
IronKey: an affordable, secure portable drive
Security Skeptic, 14 May 2008

Dave met a field officer from the US Customs Department who showed him an Ironkey: a hardened and secure USB drive. Dave tried an Ironkey and writes about the features that impressed him in this blog post.

http://www.securityskeptic.com/arc20080501.htm#BlogID692
Comcast.net hijacking - was it phished?
Security Skeptic, 30 May 2008

Comcast had its NET domain name hijacked in late May, when a pair of teens got their hands on the credentials for Comcast's domain name management account at Network Solutions and altered DNS entries so that Comcast users landed on a defacement page. Dave ruminates about this attack and the lessons we should all learn from it.

Wi-Fi News and Reviews

http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/reviews/article.php/3742866
Review: ZyWALL-2WG Mobile Internet Security Appliance
Wi-Fi Planet, April 24, 2008

Lisa Phifer takes the ZyWALL-2WG out for a test drive. This inexpensive but well-connected branch/small/home office firewall can secure Internet access over wired broadband, 802.11a/b/g, AND 3G cellular.

http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3744411
Wi-Fi News from Interop
Wi-Fi Planet, May 2, 2008

Lisa Phifer writes about Wi-Fi news at Interop Las Vegas, where a new wave of increasingly innovative 802.11n products made their debut and vendors urged conference attendees to cut the cord.

http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3742316
Aruba Emphasizes Preparedness
Wi-Fi Planet, April 22, 2008

In this news, Lisa describes how Aruba is preparing for the next wireless wave by expanding its product line support for 802.11n, 3G, WIPS, and multi-vendor management.

http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3749536
Mobile Wireless Applications Get a Lift from Cisco Motion
Wi-Fi Planet, May 28, 2008

Lisa describes Cisco's new Mobility Services Engine, an appliance intended to enable third-party enterprise application development by providing unified, open access to wireless networks and devices.

Mobile/Wireless Advice

http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid40_gci1314597,00.html
Symbian: Protect your data, not just your device
searchMobileComputing, May 21, 2008

As handheld devices become more common, protecting the data stored on them becomes a primary concern. In this series, Lisa Phifer will explore the data protection capabilities offered by today's most popular handheld devices, starting with Part 1: Symbian.

http://searchsecuritychannel.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid97_gci1311207,00.html
Ten steps to wireless LAN security
searchSecurityChannel, April 25, 2008

No WLAN should be installed without security. And yet, most wireless products arrive with security disabled. Value-added resellers (VARs) and integrators can add considerable value by activating built-in security and integrating third-party security to fill gaps. In this checklist, Lisa describes 10 steps to accomplish those goals.

In The News

http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid7_gci1310590,00.html
Challenges of managing wireless security covered at Interop
searchNetworking, April 23, 2008

Lisa Phifer spoke about wireless security and management in her panel at Interop Las Vegas this year. To get a sneak preview, SearchNetworking chatted with Lisa about wireless networking and what trends we'd see coming out of Interop.

http://www.enterpriseitplanet.com/security/news/article.php/3746181
A 'SaaSy' Approach to Wireless Security
Internet News, May 12, 2008

In his coverage of AirTight's new Software-as-a-Service offering, SpectraGuard Online, Internet News reporter Richard Adhikari interviews CoreCom's Lisa Phifer.

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