Wireless StandardsIntroductionSlide 3General Business BenefitsGeneral Business Benefits Cont’dMcDonald’sWould you like Wi-Fi with that?Airline IndustryAirline Industry Cont’dOptical Wireless5 Security Essentials5 Essentials Cont’dSlide 13Slide 14Slide 15Key PointsQuestions?SourcesWireless StandardsWireless StandardsBy Steve, Amy, and VictorBy Steve, Amy, and VictorIntroductionIntroductionWireless StandardsWireless StandardsGeneral Business BenefitsGeneral Business BenefitsExamplesExamplesSecuritySecurityWireless StandardsWireless StandardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.16, Bluetooth, 802.11g, IEEE 802.16, Bluetooth, HomeRFHomeRF802.11n… a new standard.802.11n… a new standard.General Business BenefitsGeneral Business BenefitsStudy by IntelStudy by IntelCost savings of installing wireless Cost savings of installing wireless computing in a 3,000 employee building computing in a 3,000 employee building •Costs about half as much as installing wired Costs about half as much as installing wired connections. connections. Time savings of 52 minutes per user per Time savings of 52 minutes per user per week through multitasking during week through multitasking during meetings, enabled by wireless computing. meetings, enabled by wireless computing. Financial benefits of implementing a Financial benefits of implementing a wireless computing infrastructure in wireless computing infrastructure in conference rooms. conference rooms.General Business Benefits Cont’dGeneral Business Benefits Cont’dQualitative wireless computing Qualitative wireless computing benefits in the following areas: benefits in the following areas: •Perceived productivity Perceived productivity •Spontaneous meetings enabled by Spontaneous meetings enabled by wireless computing wireless computing •Wireless computing at homeWireless computing at homeMcDonald’sMcDonald’sMcDonald’s always had been known McDonald’s always had been known for their fast food, but now for their fast food, but now customers have another reason to customers have another reason to stop in.stop in.•Wi-Fi in over 6,200 restaurants Wi-Fi in over 6,200 restaurants worldwide.worldwide.Up to 50 times faster than standard dial-up Up to 50 times faster than standard dial-up service.service.PricesPricesWould you like Wi-Fi with that?Would you like Wi-Fi with that?Airline IndustryAirline IndustryA move towards connecting flights to A move towards connecting flights to wireless internet has begun.wireless internet has begun.•Air-to-ground networkAir-to-ground networkCannot go over oceanCannot go over ocean•Satellite-based systemSatellite-based systemCost and weightCost and weightAirline Industry Cont’dAirline Industry Cont’dStudies show 39% of travelers who take Studies show 39% of travelers who take more than 10 flights per year would pay for more than 10 flights per year would pay for in-flight Wi-Fi access.in-flight Wi-Fi access.Leisure travel market smaller and more Leisure travel market smaller and more price sensitive. price sensitive. •16% would pay up to $516% would pay up to $5•5% would pay up to $105% would pay up to $10Opens other in-flight entertainment options, Opens other in-flight entertainment options, from live television to music to phone calls from live television to music to phone calls via the internet.via the internet.Struggling to take off in domestic market.Struggling to take off in domestic market.•Need revenue generatorsNeed revenue generatorsOptical WirelessOptical WirelessMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center goes wireless!Center goes wireless!•Quicker instillationQuicker instillation•CheaperCheaperDrawbacksDrawbacks•Only ½ mile max distanceOnly ½ mile max distance•New WiMaxNew WiMax5 Security Essentials5 Security EssentialsPlug the authentication holePlug the authentication hole•The goal: Approve the right users for The goal: Approve the right users for network access.network access.•Ways to achieve it: Use encrypted Ways to achieve it: Use encrypted authentication software and end user authentication software and end user device validation. Deploy hardware device validation. Deploy hardware tokens where needed.tokens where needed.•Example: WPAExample: WPA5 Essentials Cont’d5 Essentials Cont’dControl access to limit risksControl access to limit risks•The goal: Restrict resource access to The goal: Restrict resource access to approved users, keeping data secret.approved users, keeping data secret.•Ways to achieve it: Regulate what Ways to achieve it: Regulate what employees access. Restrict guests. Don’t employees access. Restrict guests. Don’t advertise.advertise.5 Essentials Cont’d5 Essentials Cont’dAdd security through obscurityAdd security through obscurity•The goal: Keep data secret.The goal: Keep data secret.•Ways to achieve it: Transmit data that Ways to achieve it: Transmit data that only the users understand.only the users understand.•Example: NYK LogisticsExample: NYK Logistics5 Essentials Cont’d5 Essentials Cont’dProtect the network itselfProtect the network itself•The goal: Maintain mission-critical The goal: Maintain mission-critical operations.operations.•Ways to achieve it: Intrusion detection, Ways to achieve it: Intrusion detection, limited authorized access, deploying limited authorized access, deploying parallel networks.parallel networks.•Example: UPS NetworkExample: UPS Network5 Essentials Cont’d5 Essentials Cont’dSecure public wireless accessSecure public wireless access•The goal: Ensure data and access The goal: Ensure data and access security for users in external networks.security for users in external networks.•Ways to achieve it: Proprietary networks Ways to achieve it: Proprietary networks and devices, isolated connections.and devices, isolated connections.•Example: OptimusExample: OptimusKey PointsKey Points802.11n is new and developing802.11n is new and developingBluetooth is becoming more and Bluetooth is becoming more and more popularmore popularThere are many security issues There are many security issues wireless users need to keep in mindwireless users need to keep in mindWireless is popping up all over the Wireless is popping up all over the
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