CRIME FW: [INFOCON] - NIST Draft on Wireless Network Security: 802.11, Bluetooth, and Handheld Devices

From: Wanja Eric Naef [IWS] (w.naef@private)
Date: Wed Jul 24 2002 - 14:49:06 PDT

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    From: infocon@g2-forward.org [mailto:infocon@g2-forward.org]On Behalf Of
    Wanja Eric Naef [IWS]
    Sent: 24 July 2002 22:34
    To: Infocon
    Subject: [INFOCON] - NIST Draft on Wireless Network Security: 802.11,
    Bluetooth, and Handheld Devices
    
    
    [It looks really good and it is high time that such document is published
    to create more awareness about 'wireless insecurity'. WEN]
    
    The Computer Security Division (CSD) of the National Institute of Standards and
    Technology (NIST - http://www.nist.gov/) has posted draft Special Publication SP
    800-48 Wireless Network Security: 802.11, Bluetooth, and Handheld Devices on
    the Computer Security Resource Center (CSRC - http://csrc.nist.gov/) web site
    for public comment (or go to the CSRC Drafts publications page:
    http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/drafts.html). The draft document examines the
    benefits and security risks of 802.11 Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN),
    Bluetooth Ad Hoc Networks, and Handheld Devices such as Personal Digital
    Assistants (PDA). The document also provides practical guidelines and
    recommendations for mitigating the risks associated with these technologies.
    NIST is particularly interested in comments on the technical and operational
    countermeasure recommendations. Questions or comments on this document can be
    emailed to Tom Karygiannis at sp800-48@private NIST will be accepting comments
    on this document until September 1, 2002.
    
    
    
    
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