wireless

Seagate Wireless Plus offers advanced cloud backup

May 8, 2014

The Seagate Wireless Plus mobile device storage now consists of a family of capacities at 500GB, 1TB and 2TB versions to suit every need along with integration with cloud …

Wi-Fi Smart Plug: Control devices from anywhere

May 7, 2014

D-Link announced the Wi-Fi Smart Plug (DSP-W215), which allows users to monitor and control their home’s electronic devices from anywhere. Using the free mydlink app for …

London warbiking reveals worrying state of Wi-Fi security

May 1, 2014

At Infosecurity Europe 2014, IT security company Sophos this week highlighted the worrying state of wireless security in the UK’s capital city, when it sent security …

Public WiFi users regularly access sensitive info

April 7, 2014

A considerable portion of U.S. adults who’ve ever used free public WiFi say they have accessed sensitive information while using it. According to a PRIVATE WiFi survey, …

New Linksys dual-band Wireless-AC Access Points released

March 31, 2014

Linksys expanded its business networking line-up with two new 802.11ac access points which allow network administrators, resellers and businesses to deploy a high-speed …

Cisco expands wireless LAN portfolio

March 28, 2014

Wireless networks have become a quintessential component for businesses, providing much more than basic connectivity. With the increasing adoption of 802.11ac, organizations …

Working with the Toshiba FlashAir II wireless SD card

March 24, 2014

With storage prices declining and the popularity of SD cards increasing, some computer makers are incorporating SD card readers into their machines. I find myself using them …

GFI WirelessSentry brings Wi-Fi management to SMBs

March 14, 2014

GFI Software unveiled GFI WirelessSentry (GFI WiSe), a cloud-based solution designed to allow IT administrators to monitor, manage and secure their wireless networks. GFI WiSe …

Using free Wi-Fi in Europe is risky

March 7, 2014

Internet users would do well to be extra careful when attempting to use public Wi-Fi hotspots in Europe, as hackers and cyber crooks have lately ramped up their efforts to …

300,000 routers compromised in DNS hijacking campaign

March 4, 2014

Some 300,000 confirmed – but most likely many more – small office/home office (SOHO) routers have been compromised and their DNS settings changed to use two IP …

D-Link introduces portable 11AC router and charger

March 3, 2014

D-Link announced that it is now shipping the world’s first portable 11AC router, the Wi-Fi AC750 Portable Router and Charger (DIR-510L). This latest addition to the …

Security vulnerabilities found in 80% of best-selling SOHO wireless routers

February 21, 2014

Tripwire has analyzed the security provided by the most popular wireless routers used in many small and home offices and found that 80 percent of Amazon’s top 25 …