http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/mar2004/tc20040315_6034_tc058.htm
What I don't see mentioned in this little article is that fact that WEP is largely useless in terms of security. So in a way the Chinese were attempting to jump into that hole.
Of course, Zhong Nan Hai will have a nice backdoor for themselves.
In In China things will play out like this if they successfully enact the standard:
t=0: Standard enacted
t= 6 months: Some concerns stated about the new standard's security. Jong Nan Hai issues statements in reply 'proving' that the concerns are unwarranted.
t=9 months: Standard is hacked wide open...a simple tool is posted on the Internet internationally, and by Chinese locally.
t=10 months: All links to the hack internationally are shut down, any locals still crowing about the security are arrested. Jong Nan Hai either ignores claims of a hack or else states that a simple patch has closed the hole, which was no big deal anyway.
t=14 months: WiFi routinely hacked in China. Jong Nan Hai continues to claim standard is secure, except for very rare cases. But states that anyone eavesdropping will be prosecuted and possibly executed.
t=18 months: Jong Nan hai claims standard is safe because of government control. Meanwhile, no Chinese use WiFi for anything critical.
-TD
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What I don't see mentioned in this little article is that fact that WEP is largely useless in terms of security. So in a way the Chinese were attempting to jump into that hole.
Of course, Zhong Nan Hai will have a nice backdoor for themselves.
In In China things will play out like this if they successfully enact the standard:
t=0: Standard enacted
t= 6 months: Some concerns stated about the new standard's security. Jong Nan Hai issues statements in reply 'proving' that the concerns are unwarranted.
t=9 months: Standard is hacked wide open...a simple tool is posted on the Internet internationally, and by Chinese locally.
t=10 months: All links to the hack internationally are shut down, any locals still crowing about the security are arrested. Jong Nan Hai either ignores claims of a hack or else states that a simple patch has closed the hole, which was no big deal anyway.
t=14 months: WiFi routinely hacked in China. Jong Nan Hai continues to claim standard is secure, except for very rare cases. But states that anyone eavesdropping will be prosecuted and possibly executed.
t=18 months: Jong Nan hai claims standard is safe because of government control. Meanwhile, no Chinese use WiFi for anything critical.
-TD
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