Daily Tip: Wireless Network Lockdown Anyone who's experienced the headaches associated with stringing CAT 5 cable up and down the office understands the convenience of using wireless access points to set up a wireless network. Unfortunately, the dangers of an unsecured wireless network can easily offset the benefits of connecting computers without messy Ethernet cable. Without the proper security measures, your wireless network could be susceptible to the wiles of a wardriver. The term "wardriving" originated with the 1983 movie "WarGames," in which a computer hacker dialed phone numbers to find a system to break into with his computer. Modern-day hackers have modified this practice and drive through cities using a wireless laptop (or any other device capable of using a wireless signal) to detect and infiltrate wireless networks. To protect your network from wardrivers, it's imperative to enable wireless encryption on all of your network's wireless routers and access points. If your networking hardware doesn't offer encryption, it's not worth owning in the first place. Wireless networking products with built-in firewalls are even better. Finally, configure your access points so they will only grant access to your network according to your networked computers' specific MAC (Media Access Control) addresses.
Daily Term: logic circuit A circuit that performs a processing or controlling function in a computer, in contrast to memory circuits which merely store data. David Ferrin Most people don't know what they're doing and a lot of them are really good at it. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
