WarDriving Drive, Detect, Defend - A Guide to Wireless Security

Author/creator Hurley, Chris Author
Other author Puchol, Michael As told to
Other author Rogers, Russ As told to
Other author Thornton, Frank As told to
Format Electronic
Publication InfoSyngress Press [Imprint] San Diego : Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Description512 p. ill 09.000 x 07.000 in.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBook - Computer Science 1995 - 2006
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Computer Security

Summary Annotation The practice of WarDriving is a unique combination of hobby, sociological research, and security assessment. The act of driving or walking through urban areas with a wireless-equipped laptop to map both protected and un-protected wireless networks has sparked intense debate amongst lawmakers, security professionals, and the telecommunications industry. This first ever book on WarDriving is written from the inside perspective of those who have created the tools that make WarDriving possible and those who gather, analyze, and maintain data on all secured and open wireless access points in very major, metropolitan area worldwide. These insiders also provide the information to secure your wireless network before it is exploited by criminal hackers.<br /><br />* Provides the essential information needed to protect and secure wireless networks<br />* Written from the inside perspective of those who have created the tools for WarDriving and those who gather, maintain and analyse data on wireless networks<br />* This is the first book to deal with the hot topic of WarDriving<br />
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9781931836036
ISBN1931836035 (Trade Paper) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9781931836036
Stock number00991439

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