When using a wireless Linksys router, you will have to pick which type of Wi-Fi encryption to use. This setting determines the strength of your security. Three types of security exist for general use: ...

AirDefense recently did a Wireless LAN security survey of New York City retailers where they declared two thirds of retailers insecure according to John Cox's story. According to the AirDefense survey ...

The first wireless security network to mark its appearance was WEP or Wired Equivalent Privacy. It started off with 64-bit encryption (weak) and eventually went all ...

A network security key is basically your Wi-Fi password — it's the encryption key that protects your internet. There are three different kinds of network security keys: WEP, WPA, and WPA2, each more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shutthiphong Chandaeng / Getty Images Using WPA on your phone. Wi-Fi Protected Access is a Wi-Fi ...

Find out how WPA and WPA2 improve upon WEP's encryption methods for better wireless security. The previous tip in this series on wireless encryption methods explained how WEP works. By 2001, hacker ...

The Kindle supports a number of wireless connection encryption methods. Both Wired Equivalent Privacy and Wi-Fi Protected Access are usable with the Kindle. WEP and ...

What’s the best way to deal with embedded devices that only support WEP with respect to WPA/WPA2 networks and keeping them secure? Unfortunately, some embedded devices are not upgradeable to WPA/WPA2.

WPA2, the standard security for Wi-Fi networks these days, has been cracked due to a flaw in the protocol. Implications stemming from this crack range from decrypting Wi-Fi, hijacking connections, and ...