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The Book of Wireless, Second Edition
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The Book of Wireless, Second Edition

by John Ross
January 2008
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
336 pages
9h 43m
English
No Starch Press
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Physical Security

Up until now, we've been talking about keeping electronic intruders out of your wireless network. It's easy enough to gain access to a network using off-the-shelf equipment that hasn't already been configured for that network; it's even easier when the intruder has stolen a laptop from an authorized user. Losing a laptop computer to a thief is bad enough. Letting the thief use a stolen computer to log in to a network is even worse. As a network operator, you should remind your users that their portables are attractive targets for thieves, and offer some guidelines for protecting them. As a user yourself, you should follow the same precautions.

The first rule is simple: Don't forget that you're carrying a computer. It seems obvious, ...

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