CHAPTER 6
Protecting Wireless Communication
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS CHAPTER:
- 802.11
- inSSIDer
- Wireless Network Watcher
- Hamachi
- TOR
The wireless technology that we use today can trace its origin to radiotelegraphy, which transmitted information using electromagnetic waves. Wireless communication today travel over the same electromagnetic waves including radio frequencies, infrared, cellular, and satellite. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates how the wireless spectrum is used in the United States to ensure stability and reliability. It is up to the users to protect their data at rest as well as their data in transit.