NSA Approves First 802.11b Product for Secret Data

joehoya writes "I realize this is a couple of days old, but the National Security Agency recently certified the Harris Corp's Secnet-11 as the first 802.11b system permitted to carry US SECRET level data. See press release. The system integrates NSA crypto with commercial chipset based 802.11b PCMCIA cards and access points to create a secure wireless LAN. Unfortunately, you and I won't be able to buy them, as they are only available to organizations with an NSA COMSEC account."

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Interesting

[drhairston]

Given the common practice of 'WarDriving' that most young people seem to be 'in to' these days, it is probable - nay, inevitable, that these wireless points will be detected by someone and posted at a site such as cryptome. The interesting question, of course, is whether the publishing of data about the presence and location of these acccess points will be considered illegal, and whether the 'War Drivers' will be arrested for detecting the signal.

One would hope so, but you never know.