http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid7_gci1322436,00.html
How to prioritize wireless traffic
searchNetworking, July 24, 2008

As wireless LANs (WLANs) mature from handling casual Internet access to carrying challenging business applications and multimedia traffic, prioritization must be extended to the wireless edge. In this tip, Lisa looks at how this can be accomplished using Wi-Fi Multimedia.

http://searchnetworking.bitpipe.com/data/document.do?res_id=1214496071_683
802.11n: Preparing for your enterprise deployment
TechTarget, June 2008

802.11n can deliver significantly higher speed and better range, opening the way to more wireless applications, such as voice over WLAN, high-performance data applications, voice communications and real-time video. In this workshop, searchNetworking contributors David Jacobs and Lisa Phifer discuss what to expect with 802.11n, when to expect it and what you need to consider when deploying 802.11n.

http://backstage101.learningcenter.sony.us/courses/overview/p/courseId/36816/Bluetooth_Essentials.htm
Bluetooth Essentials: Connect. Communicate. Be Entertained.
Sony101, Summer 2007

This on-line course, authored by Lisa Phifer and taught by Ed Tittel, explains how and why Bluetooth wireless can be a simple but effective way to connect your entertainment, communication, and computer devices.

SearchMobileComputing

http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid40_gci1321648,00.html
Mobile malware: Coming to a smartphone near you?
searchMobileComputing, July 17, 2008

Skeptics have long scoffed at the prospect of mobile malware. Why? The mobile market was too small. Mobile devices were too diverse, too limited, and lacked the connectivity and infection vectors required to propagate malware rapidly. To appreciate these impediments -- and how they're changing -- Lisa kicks off her SMC mobile malware series with the history of mobile malware.

http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid40_gci1326415,00.html
On-device defenses for mobile malware
searchMobileComputing, August 21, 2008

Conventional Win32 malware defenses are commonly deployed on the assets they protect: PCs. Early mobile malware defenses started down this familiar path, paused, and are now resurging with business smartphone adoption. In part 2 of this SMC series, Lisa digs into anti-malware measures that run on today's smartphones and PDAs.

http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid40_gci1318044,00.html
Protecting data on your BlackBerry
searchMobileComputing, June 19, 2008

In this tip, Lisa explores the BlackBerry security capabilities most directly related to data protection. You'll discover how tight IT controls and protection options can be combined to safeguard valuable enterprise data when carried on a BlackBerry.

Wi-Fi Planet

http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/reviews/article.php/3762256
Review: Motorola RF Management Suite
Wi-Fi Planet, July 30, 2008

Lisa Phifer reviews Motorola's comprehensive four-in-one toolkit that delivers integrated end-to-end network management for large, distributed Motorola WLANs. Here in part 1, we identify the four products that make up this RF Management Suite and discuss where they do (and don't) dovetail.

http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/reviews/article.php/3764511
Review: Motorola LANPlanner
Wi-Fi Planet, August 11, 2008

In part 2 of Wi-Fi Planet's review of the Motorola RF Management Suite, Lisa shows how this 3D modeling tool uses "RF intelligent" WLAN design to cut AP installation cost and improve performance.

http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3761666
RF Barrier Helps Deter Eavesdroppers
Wi-Fi Planet, July 28, 2008

In the Wi-Fi Planet news piece, Lisa describes how Meru Networks' new RF Barrier generates 802.11 "white noise" to stem the outdoor Wi-Fi transmission bleed-through that perimeter attackers can otherwise use to eavesdrop upon and penetrate business WLANs.

http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/columns/article.php/3758806
Industry Insiders: Bob O'Hara
Wi-Fi Planet, July 14, 2008

Airespace co-founder Bob O'Hara helped to write the original IEEE 802.11 standard. In 2005, Airespace was acquired by Cisco, a move that reshaped the entire enterprise WLAN landscape. Wi-FiPlanet contributor Lisa Phifer sat down with Bob to discuss his storied history and his perspective on the future of enterprise WLANs.

ISP-Planet

http://www.isp-planet.com/technology/2008/SSL+VPN/ssl+vpn+1a.html
Part 1: Securing Remote Access with SSL VPNs
ISP-Planet, July 7, 2008

Today's users require secure remote access from an increasingly diverse collection of devices, many of which are unknown, unmanaged, and potentially dangerous. In this series, Lisa Phifer illustrates how providers can use SSL VPN appliances to deliver flexible-but-safe "anywhere" access to network resources.

http://www.isp-planet.com/technology/2008/SSL+VPN/ssl+vpn+2a.html
Part 2: Deploying an SSL VPN appliance
ISP-Planet, July 8, 2008

In part 2 of this SSL VPN series, Lisa illustrates "anywhere" remote access by taking the SonicWALL Aventail EX-1600 out for a test drive.

http://www.isp-planet.com/technology/2008/SSL+VPN/ssl+vpn+3a.html
Part 3: Defining SSL VPN access policies
ISP-Planet, July 9, 2008

ISP-Planet's SSL VPN primer series continues, using the SonicWALL Aventail EX-1600 to implement an example set of policies designed to enable secure remote access by diverse user communities with different devices, applications, and permissions.

http://www.isp-planet.com/technology/2008/SSL+VPN/ssl+vpn+4a.html
Part 4: Adding SSL VPN endpoint controls
ISP-Planet, July 10, 2008

In this installment, we expand our example policies to assess endpoint security state and deliver limited-but-safe remote access to users that connect from unmanaged devices.

http://www.isp-planet.com/technology/2008/SSL+VPN/ssl+vpn+5a.html
Part 5: Using SSL VPN access methods
ISP-Planet, July 11, 2008

We conclude our primer by taking this demo SSL VPN out for a spin, using everything from desktop browsers to mobile agents in order to reach selected applications and permitted business resources.

Podcasts

http://www.watchguard.com/archive/files/rfs/rfs0608.zip
Podcast: What Comcast hijacking means to you
Radio Free Security Podcast, June 2008

Dave Piscitello chats about the recent Comcast.Net domain hijack with host Scott Pinzon, putting reports about this incident into context and considering how organizations can learn from Comcast's experience to improve how they manage domain name portfolios.

http://searchnetworking.bitpipe.com/data/document.do?res_id=1214312755_177
Podcast: Mastering 802.11n
searchNetworking, June 23, 2008

802.11n promises to let us build bigger, faster wireless networks that deliver better reliability and capacity. But tapping this technology's enormous potential will require new products, careful planning -- and a bit of ingenuity. In this podcast, Lisa Phifer discusses approaches that you can use to overcome the most common 802.11 deployment barriers, from the pinch of Power over Ethernet to bandwidth bottlenecks.

Security Skeptic: Dave's Blog

http://www.securityskeptic.com/arc20080601.htm#BlogID694
Global Phishing statistics: multiple looks
Security Skeptic, June 12, 2008

Dave Piscitello discusses the results of the APWG's Global Phishing Report 2007, revealing some of the statistics he finds most interesting and troubling. He also compares and contrasts the APWG results with McAfee's "Map the Malweb" report.

http://www.securityskeptic.com/arc20080601.htm#BlogID695
The dark side of name DNS error resolution
Security Skeptic, June 4, 2008

Dave discusses a growing business practice among DNS operators that has him pulling the few remaining hairs from his fast balding head: DNS error responses that redirect the user to an advertising or search page of the DNS operator's choosing.

http://www.securityskeptic.com/arc20080601.htm#BlogID696
What name servers support DNSSEC?
Security Skeptic, June 26, 2008

In this blog post, Dave explains the simple process he used to get a reasonably clear and accurate snapshot of DNSSEC features availability among commercial, open source, and privately developed name server implementations.

Digital Landing

http://www.digitallanding.com/TV-HDTV/article_display.cfm/article_id/4544
FAQ: Digital TV
Digital Landing, June 2008

As the deadline approaches for the nationwide conversion of analog television to digital TV, you may be wondering: Am I impacted? In this entry-level consumer overview, Lisa Phifer provides DTV FAQs.

http://www.digitallanding.com/Wireless/article_display.cfm/article_id/4546
Tips on using your wireless connection outdoors
Digital Landing, June 2008

When you're not at home but still crave a look at e-mail or seek an answer to a question that pops up in conversation, you need a way to connect to the Internet pronto. In this tip written for residential broadband consumers, Lisa looks at options for using wireless outdoors.

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