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Wi-Fi Protected Access

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(networking, security)Wi-Fi Protected Access - (WPA) A security scheme for wireless networks, developed by the networking industry in response to the shortcomings of Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). WPA uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) encryption and provides built-in authentication, giving security comparable to VPN tunneling with WEP, with the benefit of easier administration and use.

WPA-PSK is a simplified form of WPA.
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lt;p>First, advice to retailers: Try to use the standards ratification to justify upgrading old bar code scanners running Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA).
Prepping for a standard 11n world by Network World Middle East
4GHz and 5 GHz simultaneously and it has secure Wi-Fi Protected access, NAT firewall, support for RADIUS authentication and time-based access control.
Apple adds new 2TB Time Capsule, cut prices by International Business Times - US ed.
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption can be partially cracked in about 15 minutes, German researchers have discovered.
Vulnerability discovered in WPA encryption by Angela Moscaritolo / SC Magazine
 
 
 
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