Wireless Network Security Vulnerabilities and Concerns

• Published in: Security Technology, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Vol. 122; pp. 207 - 219
• Main Author: Mushtaq, Ahmad
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Springer Berlin / Heidelberg 2010; Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Series: Communications in Computer and Information Science
• Subjects: Hacking; Internet; Intrusion; Network Security; Protocol; Wireless Network Security
• ISBN: 3642176097; 9783642176098
• ISSN: 1865-0929; 1865-0937
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-17610-4_23

The dilemma of cyber communications insecurity has existed all the times since the beginning of the network communications. The problems and concerns of unauthorized access and hacking has existed form the time of introduction of world wide web communication and Internet’s expansion for popular use in 1990s, and has remained till present time as one of the most important issues. The wireless network security is no exception. Serious and continuous efforts of investigation, research and development has been going on for the last several decades to achieve the goal of provision of 100 percent or full proof security for all the protocols of networking architectures including the wireless networking. Some very reliable and robust strategies have been developed and deployed which has made network communications more and more secure. However, the most desired goal of complete security has yet to see the light of the day. The latest Cyber War scenario, reported in the media of intrusion and hacking of each other’s defense and secret agencies between the two super powers USA and China has further aggravated the situation. This sort of intrusion by hackers between other countries such as India and Pakistan, Israel and Middle East countries has also been going on and reported in the media frequently. The paper reviews and critically examines the strategies already in place, for wired network. Wireless Network Security and also suggests some directions and strategies for more robust aspects to be researched and deployed.