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A local baker wants to warn other businesses about a scam in which someone almost cheated her out of a thousand dollars’ worth of cupcakes.

“I’ve had big orders, but not that big — it’s huge,” Sarah Johnson recalled herself saying when she received an e-mail order for 450 cupcakes.
Johnson works out of her Cobb County home producing “Sarah’s Heavenly Cupcakes.” She was also surprised the …

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Hands-On: SonicWall Brings UTM To SMB Wired And Wireless Networks

April 27, 2012 – 1:13 pm | Comments Off

Hands-On: SonicWALL Brings UTM To SMB Wired And Wireless Network

Posted by
Frank Ohlhorst
April 25, 2012

Tags: Sonicwall, Dell, firewall, SMB, UTM, unified threat management, review
Channel: Security, Wireless, Data Protection

Security vendor SonicWALL, which was acquired in March by Dell, is aiming to provide an appliance that makes protection and authorized access easy for the IT pro. Case in point is the …

Trouble in the air

April 26, 2012 – 12:28 pm | Comments Off

Many popular hacking tools are freely available via search engines. Photo: Louie Douvis
With almost 50 per cent of Australia’s internet subscribers using mobile or wireless broadband, serious concerns are …

Why your wi-fi is never safe

April 26, 2012 – 6:25 am | Comments Off

Many popular hacking tools are freely available via search engines. Photo: Louie Douvis
With almost 50 per cent of Australia’s internet subscribers using mobile or wireless broadband, serious concerns are …

Why your wi-fi network is never safe

April 26, 2012 – 6:25 am | Comments Off

Many popular hacking tools are freely available via search engines. Photo: Louie Douvis
With almost 50 per cent of Australia’s internet subscribers using mobile or wireless broadband, serious concerns are …

EnGenius Technologies Enterprise-Class Wireless-N Outdoor Access Point and Bridge Deliver Range, Speed for Campus …

April 26, 2012 – 6:25 am | Comments Off

COSTA MESA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

EnGenius®
Technologies, Inc., the leader in long-range Wireless-N
networking solutions for homes and businesses, today announced the
availability of the ENH210EXT
Enterprise Outdoor Long-Range Wireless-N Access Point and ENH210
Enterprise Outdoor …

Option trading update

April 26, 2012 – 6:25 am | Comments Off

LEUVEN, BELGIUM–(Marketwire -04/26/12)- Option (EURONEXT Brussels: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), a global leader in wireless connectivity, security and experience, today announced that during the first quarter of 2012 the Group generated revenue of EUR 12.1 million. Software license revenues represented EUR 8.6 million and product related revenues represented EUR 3.5 million of total first quarter 2012 revenues.
The Company reports a positive EBITDA of …

One Shop Wireless to Distribute First Completely Wireless Security System

April 26, 2012 – 6:25 am | Comments Off

TAMPA, Fla., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — One Shop Wireless, Inc., an exclusive national Business Partner Sales (BPS) Master Agent for T-Mobile USA, is introducing a unique wireless security solution for real estate and property management. The product lineup from CellSign Technologies provides protection for residential and commercial properties without phone lines or Wi-Fi.
“We know that realtors and property managers have concerns about the security …

Research and Markets: WLAN Market 2012: Wireless Local Area Network Market Study & Business Overview

April 25, 2012 – 11:21 am | Comments Off

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

Dublin – Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/qdpjpt/wlan_market_2012)
has announced the addition of the “WLAN
Market 2012: Wireless Local Area Network Market Study Business
Overview” report to their offering.

Wireless systems are evolving towards the …

Toshiba Announces Affordable SMB Wireless Solution Featuring Polycom SpectraLink 8400 Wireless Business Telephones

April 25, 2012 – 11:21 am | Comments Off

IRVINE, CA–(Marketwire -04/24/12)- Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division (Toshiba — www.telecom.toshiba.com), today announced an affordable wireless solution for small to medium-sized businesses featuring the Polycom SpectraLink® 8400 series of wireless telephones. Now available through Toshiba’s Authorized Dealer Network nationwide, the wireless business solution is compatible with Toshiba’s IPedge® and Strata® CIX™ business telephone systems and works with SpectraLink 8400 wireless telephones …

Edgewater Wireless Enters Channel Partnership with Nomadix

April 25, 2012 – 11:19 am | Comments Off

OTTAWA, CANADA–(Marketwire -04/24/12)- Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc (TSX-V: YFI.V – News) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a channel partnership with Nomadix, a wholly owned subsidiary of DOCOMO InterTouch, to combine Edgewater Wireless’ multi-channel WiFi access points with Nomadix’s leading software for managing the quality, security and usage of public Internet access.
Edgewater Wireless and Nomadix are addressing the public access …

AirTight Survey of IT Professionals Reveals Security Concerns around BYOD Trend; Key Findings Revealed at Infosecurity …

April 24, 2012 – 4:19 am | Comments Off

LONDON, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — At the opening of Infosecurity Europe 2012, AirTight® Networks, the global leader for wireless intrusion prevention systems (WIPS) and secure Wi-Fi solutions, issued the results of its survey, conducted among 316 IT and security professionals tasked with understanding emerging trends and threats to the security of their networks.  The survey, titled “What is your approach to BYOD – Love it? …

Wireless providers side with cops over users on location privacy

April 23, 2012 – 10:18 pm | Comments Off

An invoice ATT submitted to the Raleigh, N.C. police department after it turned over information about a customer’s location. Click for larger image.

The nation’s largest wireless providers oppose a proposed California location privacy law that would require police to obtain search warrants to track a wireless customer’s whereabouts, CNET has learned.

They’re criticizing a new state bill, S.B. 1434, that would require a judge to approve …

Wireless providers side with cops over customers on location privacy

April 23, 2012 – 10:18 pm | Comments Off

An invoice ATT submitted to the Raleigh, N.C. police department after it turned over information about a customer’s location. Click for larger image.

The nation’s largest wireless providers oppose a proposed California location privacy law that would require police to obtain search warrants to track a wireless customer’s whereabouts, CNET has learned.

They’re criticizing a new state bill, S.B. 1434, that would require a judge to approve …

How to hack your own Wi-Fi network

April 23, 2012 – 4:19 pm | Comments Off

Attempting to “hack” into your own wireless network can help you spot potential Wi-Fi security vulnerabilities and figure out ways to protect against them.
Here are some Wi-Fi hacking techniques and the tools — nearly all free — you can use for penetration testing. These tools will help you uncover rogue access points, weak Wi-Fi passwords, and spot other weaknesses and security holes before someone else …

Wireless device signal interference poses greater risk than hacking

April 23, 2012 – 4:19 pm | Comments Off

As recent reports highlight the vulnerability of some wireless medical devices to hacking, some have moved to introduce protections like a firewall for pacemakers with the perception that some criminal element might want to hack these devices. But as far as at least one industry expert is concerned, people should be more concerned about the growing issue of the interference caused by mobile electronic devices.
Jim …

TRENDnet(R) Inks Distribution Deal With BlueStar

April 23, 2012 – 4:18 pm | Comments Off

TORRANCE, CA–(Marketwire -04/23/12)- TRENDnet, a best-in-class networking manufacturer of wired and wireless networking solutions, today announces a new distribution agreement with BlueStar, a leading solutions-based specialty distributor. BlueStar is now offering a broad selection of TRENDnet networking solutions including award winning Wireless, Powerline, Switch, PoE, KVM, and Print Server products, throughout the United States and Canada.
BlueStar is an international distributor of Automatic Data …

Windows Phone Exec Gavin Kim Has Left Microsoft For Security-Focused NQ Mobile

April 23, 2012 – 4:18 pm | Comments Off

Gavin Kim certainly knows how to keep things interesting. After spending years at Samsung and winding up as the company’s VP of Content and Services, Kim jumped ship to take point on Microsoft’s Windows Phone marketing efforts only to resign his post after five months.
So what greener pastures has tempted Kim this time? As it turns out, he has found himself a new home …

AVT Names Sprint Preferred Connectivity Provider for its Automated Retail Solutions

April 23, 2012 – 4:18 pm | Comments Off

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

AVT, Inc. (OTC: AVTC.PK), a leader in automated retailing, has selected
Sprint (NYSE:S – News) as its preferred wireless carrier. Sprint will provide
wireless network services for deployments where AVT provides
connectivity for its vending customers. Sprint is delivering the service

Smith Micro Connection Manager Solution now available to Clearwire wholesale partners

April 23, 2012 – 4:18 pm | Comments Off

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

Smith
Micro Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMSI),
a leading provider of wireless and mobility solutions, today announced
Clearwire, a leading provider of 4G wireless broadband services in the
US, is utilizing the QuickLink®

Assurance Wireless Marks One-Year Anniversary of Providing Cell Phones and Wireless Service to Arkansas Residents

April 23, 2012 – 4:18 pm | Comments Off

WARREN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

Assurance
Wireless, which provides eligible residents with a free cell phone
and 250 minutes of free monthly voice service, marks its one-year
anniversary of providing services to Arkansas residents. Assurance
Wireless is a Lifeline Assistance program supported …

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April 23, 2012 – 10:20 am | Comments Off

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HotSpot International Selects Alvarion® to Serve Mexican and Central Latin American Hospitality Markets

April 23, 2012 – 10:20 am | Comments Off

TEL AVIV, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

Alvarion® Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR – News), a provider of optimized wireless broadband
solutions addressing the connectivity, coverage and capacity challenges
of public and private networks, today announced that HotSpot
International (HSI) has selected Alvarion’s carrier-grade Wi-Fi solution

CETECOM Selects Codenomicon Defensics for Security Vulnerability Testing of Wireless Devices and Mobile Applications

April 23, 2012 – 10:20 am | Comments Off

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

CETECOM, a leading provider of wireless testing services, has selected
the Codenomicon Defensics security testing solution to deliver premium
device and application security testing services to carriers/operators,
device manufacturers, application developers, and content providers for
mobile platforms. …

New Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter from TP-LINK Offers Faster Speeds and Reliable Connections for Home or Office …

April 22, 2012 – 10:17 pm | Comments Off

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — TP-LINK, a global provider of networking products, today announced its new Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter, enabling users to instantly add a 5GHz upgrade to their notebook or desktop computer without disrupting the existing network. With wireless speeds of up to 300Mbps at 2.4GHz and at 5GHz, this dual band USB adapter is the best companion …

Atlanta Department of Watershed Management Selects Networkfleet to Increase Fleet Efficiency and Reduce Operating Costs

April 22, 2012 – 4:17 am | Comments Off

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

Networkfleet,
a leader in wireless fleet management, today announced that it has been
chosen by the City of Atlanta’s Department of Watershed Management (DWM)
to increase the efficient use of DWM service vehicles. The Networkfleet GPS
fleet …

Wireless medical device signal interference poses greater risk than hacking

April 21, 2012 – 4:18 am | Comments Off

As recent reports highlight the vulnerability of some wireless medical devices to hacking, some have moved to introduce protections like a firewall for pacemakers with the perception that some criminal element might want to hack these devices. But as far as at least one industry expert is concerned, people should be more concerned about the growing issue of the interference caused by mobile electronic devices.
Jim …