I've been "lurking" on this topic, and I have a couple of questions. First, I have a wifi at home and I have the radio broadcast turned off. I'm using INSSIDER software to look around my neighborhood from time to time. My SSID shows up as "unknown". Obviously I have no problem connecting and if someone who has never connected previously comes over, I help them by telling them the SSID and password to connect. The next time they come over, they connect automatically. So, my questions. First, even if you know my SSID, you need to know my password or you're not going to connect. I figure that without the SSID, it is even more difficult for a stranger to connect. Oh, I'm using WPA2 security. I know I could use MAC filtering, but I'm comfortable that I'm secure enough. Can you guys explain to me how having the radio broadcast turned off makes the security lessened?
Murray ________________________________ From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 12:01 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: script SSID for wireless configs No real input as their decisions are already made, but like I said, they are depending solely on non-broadcast of the SSID as their 'security', they do have other proper measures in place. Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, & Security ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 11:55 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: script SSID for wireless configs The post was offered as a general comment, not a response to your question. That happens around here a lot. As IT consultant, do you not have any capacity to advise the agency on security matters? Or keep them from shooting themselves in the foot? I guess not... Carl From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 11:50 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: script SSID for wireless configs Thank you but that was not the question. To the agency, this is one layer of security, in addition to WPA, etc. The question is whether the wireless config could be scripted. Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, & Security ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
