It is my pleasure to announce that the third WorldWide WarDrive (WWWD) will take place from 28 June 2003 - 5 July 2003.
The WorldWide WarDrive is an effort by security professionals and hobbyists to generate awareness of the need by individual users and companies to secure their access points. To help accomplish this, the WorldWide WarDrive provides a statistical analysis of the many access points that are currently deployed across the globe. In addition to this statistical analysis, the WWWD provides FREE information on the steps needed to improve the security posture of wireless networks. The first WWWD identified nearly 10,000 access points This number more than doubled for the second WWWD held only 6 weeks later to nearly 25,000. This is a testament to both the growing use of WiFi and the concern by security professionals to ensure that these access points are locked down. It is also my pleasure to announce that the WWWD has teamed with DefCon (www.defcon.org). At DefCon 11 (1-3 August 2003) I will deliver a presentation entitled "The WorldWide WarDrive: The Myths, The Misconceptions, The Truth, The Future." During this presentation the statistics from WWWD 3 will be released to the world for the first time. It is our feeling that using this highly publicized event will help to increase awareness of the need to secure access points. Visit www.worldwidewardrive.org for more information on the WWWD in your area or if you would like to organize a drive where you live, ---------------------------------------------------------------- Pasadena Networks, LLC. http://pasadena.net 626-676-4761 Wireless equipment, support and solutions. http://www.pasadena.net/shop/
