FierceCIOFierceCIOTechWatchFierceMobileITFierceContentManagementFierceGovernmentIT   FierceVoIPFierceHealthITFierceFinanceIT

How to use WPA2 LAN security to its fullest

Tools
Tags
WiFi
Wireless Networking
Microsoft
wpa2

Within the primary spec for securing today's wireless environments, WiFi Protected Access (WPA2), you tend to hear a lot about 802.1X and EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol). But that doesn't tell you much when it comes to determining if WPA2 is a good fit for your WiFi security needs. The security offered by WPA2 fluctuates depending on what wireless networking environment you've built--whether it's all Microsoft, Novell or Cisco gear. Get a good in-depth view on how it works with all three so that you can make the best, and most secure, decision when the time comes. Article