The trouble with Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi's promise is also its Achilles' heel: It drastically lowers the barrier for both access and attack from both within and without, according to a new study conducted by research giant Gartner Inc. and reported by RedmondMag.com, a Web site affiliated with GCN.com.

Citing several recent wireless local-area network security exploits, Gartner's study concludes that the WLANs of today comprise a "significant vulnerability" for enterprise IT organizations.

The situation is being exacerbated by the rapid pace of WLAN adoption, RedmondMag.com reports. Organizations have shifted—if not overnight, then very quickly—from reflexive opposition to WLANs to something just short of enthusiastic adoption.

Gartner's prescription to remedy the situation: A beefed-up intrusion prevention process that addresses both wired and wireless networks.

To read the entire RedmondMag.com report, click here.