Secure E-Commerce / Wireless Networks
Not what you're looking for?
This solution explores the security threats faced by a company when implementing a wireless network. In particular, this solution utilizes a case study to explain the threats faced by the company and extrapolates on how the company can reduce the threats.
Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary
This solution explores the security threats faced by a company when implementing a wireless network. In particular, this solution utilizes a case study to explain the threats faced by the company and extrapolates on how the company can reduce the threats.
Solution Preview
Companies that implement wireless network have additional security concerns in addition to those that are encountered with the implementation of a traditional wired network. This is particularly true if the organization provides access to handheld devices and laptop computers. Like their wired counterparts, handheld devices face similar security threats as other networked devices, including man-in-the middle attacks, denial of service (DoS), and malicious code. In addition to the common security threats, handheld and mobile devices are subject to being lost, stolen, or tampered with as they are generally more exposed to environments outside the physical area under the organizations control.
Wireless networks provide hackers or those external to the company additional opportunities to gain unauthorized access to network resources, as it is not necessary to have physical access to gain network connectivity. For example, wireless networks that are not properly ...
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Inserting and deleting in a linked list
This quiz tests your understanding of how to insert and delete elements in a linked list. Understanding of the use of linked lists, and the related performance aspects, is an important fundamental skill of computer science data structures.
C++ Operators
This quiz tests a student's knowledge about C++ operators.
Java loops
This quiz checks your knowledge of for and while loops in Java. For and while loops are essential building blocks for all Java programs. Having a solid understanding of these constructs is critical for success in programming Java.
Basic UNIX commands
Use this quiz to check your knowledge of a few common UNIX commands. The quiz covers some of the most essential UNIX commands and their basic usage. If you can pass this quiz then you are clearly on your way to becoming an effective UNIX command line user.
Excel Introductory Quiz
This quiz tests your knowledge of basics of MS-Excel.