FW: 802.11 Fires Back After Press Security Hoopla
Colleagues, I believe this article is quoting Stuart Kerry as having issued an official position of the
802.11 WG, which I don't believe is the case. Should we request a retraction or at least a clarification ???
Thanx, Buzz
Everett O. (Buzz) Rigsbee
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> From: Paine, Richard H
> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 6:18 AM
> To: DL WTWG
> Subject: 802.11 Fires Back After Press Security Hoopla
> WLAN Security Flaws Not Serious
> Mar. 1-- One week after a UC at Berkeley report on wireless LAN security
> flaws, the IEEE 802.11 working group for wireless LANs states that the
> flaws are not as serious as researchers and media suggest. (Frontline)
> Story:
> http://www.mobilevillage.com/news/news.user.pl?action=View%20Article&id=1861
> Richard H. Paine
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