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COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE TECHNOLOGY THAT’S MAKING WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS VIRTUALLY IMMUNE TO HACKERS! Wireless technology offers businesses a world of strategic advantages — and a host of security problems. But thanks to McGraw-Hill’s WiFi Security, your company’s mission-critical data can be safeguarded, even against hackers intent on exploiting vulnerabilities in your business’s network brought on by wireless communications. Written with insight by a leading wireless security expert, WiFi Security: Deals explicitly with wireless security for Windows 2000/XP, MAC OS X, Linux, Lindows OS, Palm OS, and PocketPC platforms Reviews security approaches for the different standards currently competing for the U. S. market Addresses data compromise, unauthorized access, and denial of service — all critical to WLAN users Covers the 802.11 IEEE standard with regard to security, performance, and throughput Discusses encryption and privacy through the Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) protocol And much, much more!