I'll start with the background. We have wireless deployed in certain locations at work. It's currently setup using WPA2-Enterprise with AES encryption and the authentication is EAP-TLS. All our ...

<B>Problem:</B> Using 802.1x EAP-TLS infrastructure with both user and computer certificates, computers are unable to log on locally with WiFi. If the workstation is a member of the domain, it will ...

If the challenge of securing a wireless LAN wasn't already confusing enough, things have just gotten worse. The confusion started last month when the Wi-Fi Alliance changed the WPA and WPA2 standards ...

This short primer will provide a few guidelines to consider when choosing an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) method, one element of the authentication component of your Wi-Fi security plan.

Implementing and supporting 802.1X authentication on your network can be a challenge, but here are some tips that can help save you some time, money, and frustration. 1. Consider a Free or Low-Cost ...

Last month, I covered the 802.11 wireless standard and the various options available for wireless networking. This time, let’s look at the principles of securing ...

Organizations using port-based network access control (NAC) devices to contain wireless intruders may be less secure than they assume. Unless an organization is using the most secure WPA2-EAP ...

If you are serious about computer/network security, then you must have a solid understanding of authentication methods. Debra Littlejohn Shinder takes a moment to lay out the role authentication plays ...

TLS authentication uses public key certificates to validate the identity of a client and a server. The principals validate each other’s certificates by comparing the digital signature of the ...