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Massachusetts authorities last week began using GPS technology to track some of the states sex offenders. According to published reports, the Department of Probation plans to equip 60 offenders per month with a GPS device, which will send constant location information to a monitoring call center. So far, the system applies only to Level 3 […]

Cybertrust Inc.s ICSA labs, best known for testing firewalls and other security technologies, has turned its attention to wireless LANs, with security tests that dig deeper than those performed by the Wi-Fi Alliance. ICSAs latest test focuses on the IEEE 802.11i Wi-Fi security standard, which is not as secure as it could be, according to […]

Roving Planet Inc. last week unveiled the latest in its series of software suites that bring management features to legacy wireless LANs. At the Interop trade show in Las Vegas, the Westminster, Colo., company introduced Commander Suite 3.0 Enterprise Edition, which secures, monitors and manages multivendor Wi-Fi networks. Key features of the new suite include […]

Enterprises looking to get more out of their wireless LANs soon will have better tools for securing those networks and using them to route voice traffic. Symbol Technologies Inc., Atheros Communications Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. all announced advanced new products at the Interop show in Las Vegas this week. Symbols new Wireless Intrusion Protection […]

Roving Planet has unveiled the latest in its series of software suites that bring management features to legacy wireless LANs. At the Interop trade show in Las Vegas this week, the company introduced Commander Suite 3.0 Enterprise Edition, which secures, monitors and manages multivendor Wi-Fi networks. Key features of the new suite include Network Commander, […]

Siemens Communications Inc. and Meru Networks Inc. are set to launch products that focus on voice support for wireless LANs at Interop in Las Vegas this week. Siemens will share plans for the assets gained in Januarys acquisition of Chantry Networks Inc. Initially Siemens has simply rebranded Chantrys BeaconWorks line of WLAN controllers, access points […]

Two vendors vying for the right to help replace Microsoft Corp.s corporate WLAN are using the process to showcase upcoming products they said will benefit enterprises that must provide Wi-Fi access to remote workers in large campus environments. According to sources, Microsoft was close to choosing Airespace Inc. late last year but changed direction after […]

With the Wi-Fi startup acquisition dust settling, new players are having a go at becoming one-stop shops for corporate WLAN equipment. At the NetWorld+Interop show in Las Vegas next week, wireless security veteran Bluesocket Inc. and startup Extricom Ltd. will unveil plans for comprehensive enterprise Wi-Fi systems. Bluesocket, known for its wireless gateways and IPSes […]

Lucent Technologies last week announced that it is combining the mobile and wire-line equipment businesses into one group. The announcement coincided with a quarterly earnings report that indicated strong wireless sales have been compensating for a slowing demand on the wire-line side. Read more here about Lucents most recent earnings report. Cindy Christy, formerly president […]

Intel Corp. last week announced availability of its first WiMax product, lending its considerable clout to the nascent wireless protocol. Previously code-named Rosedale, the Intel Pro/Wireless 5116 chip set is based on the 802.16-2004 standard for fixed broadband wireless connectivity—an alternative to cable and DSL. While fixed wireless service efforts from carriers have failed in […]