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U.S. Government Certified Wireless Security Products?
superid asks: "Our facility is just beginning to install small wireless 802.11b networks to support our office developers and staff. I think most people end up happy with wireless and enjoy the freedom. Our little branch office has about 100 people and our whole facility has close to 3000 people, so it's reasonable to expect our wireless needs to grow. However, I have just received an email, sent to all network administrators of our facility, directing us to shut down all wireless devices until they are certified by our Information Security department. Of course I'm not surprised by this. I'm aware of the problems with WEP and tools like airsnort. I know there are numerous security products and projects, but can any of them trace a lineage back to FIPS? Wouldn't it be a major victory to see an OSS product listed as validated by NIST?"
"Here are the certification requirements:
Encryption must be implemented end-to-end over an assured channel and shall meet the FIPS 140-1 or 140-2, Overall Level 2 (Triple-DES or AES) standard, at a minimum.I know there are uncertified software solutions, but for ease of integration, our office has chosen AirFortress for a hardware solution. This will run us about $2,500 for our small office and is quite reasonable. However, it would be nice if there was an Open Source solution as well. The difference is that any OSS solution must be 'certified'."
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The FAQ rightfully lists "disgusting.. offensive or terrorism" material as projected by free speech. However, it also includes child pornography. Is there anyone here, at all, who honestly believes that child pornography (I'm not talking stories or cartoons here) is a "freedom of speech" issue?
Being opposed to the war on drugs is a traditional conservative view point. What another man does that doesn't bother me is his own business. Traditionally, abortion rights supporters were conservatives.
But, since '72 or '80, depending on how you look at things, it's all been flopped around and mixed up.
Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. -John Lennon
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Oh man what a stupid troll. The camera's have pictures of it hitting, and there were a couple hundred witnesses to boot.
There was destruction -above- the first floor, and just FYI, the building was made of heavy re-inforced concrete. Remember when it was built there was a WAR on.
Idiot.
Some are mean. This one pokes at a wound that hasn't healed yet.
Show some humanity.
science is a religion
Jeeeeezus, another one? You really do have too much fucking free time on your hands, Michael.
Let me suggest a few more for when you tire of this one:
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Seth Finkelste1n
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And yes: Michael, you are a censoring assclown.
you're quite a strange little man
There was destruction -above- the first floor, and just FYI, the building was made of heavy re-enforced concrete. Remember when it was built there was a WAR on.
Idiot.
I've never seen a picture with a plane in it. I've seen pictures that showed up six months later that show an explosion, but despite the reporter's suggestions and stopping and looking at each frame, I don't see a plane. I have a satellite photo from that day that has resolution good enough to see cars on the highway and in the parking lot, but it shows no sign of a plane. I've seen the photos of the building still smoking and it doesn't show any sign of a plane. There was an excellent photo taken by the French press (a copy is here) and it clearly shows that, until the upper floors collapsed on the first floor, any impact hole was limited to the first floor, which makes one wonder where that big plane was when the photo was taken.
Sheep.
odds are good that if i smoke a bowl, while sitting on my couch, that nobody else will be affected in any way, whatsoever, with a possible exception of an extra sale to the local sushi delivery joint.