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New Security Ideas From Intel

Posted by Zonk on from the making-you-safer-at-home dept.

Scott writes "Intel is developing a new technology that could prevent unauthorized access to wireless networks using the time it takes for packets to arrive from the access point to the Wi-Fi user. This is one of several ideas were presented at Intel Developer Forum. Intel has also released a hardware-based solution to fight against worm spreading. From the report: 'The system monitors the number of external connections being made and if a higher network activity is detected, the computer is disconnected to prevent the infection of further machines on the network.'"

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  1. Sounds Fantastic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    What happens if I have to take my laptop to the bathroom with me? Will I stay connected?

    1. Re:Sounds Fantastic by Anonymous+Crowhead · · Score: 3, Funny

      What happens if I have to take my laptop to the bathroom with me? Will I stay connected?

      It's because of people like you that I cannot touch our company's periodicals library. Damn you! DAMN YOU TO HELL!

  2. Disconnects on too many connections... by LittLe3Lue · · Score: 5, Funny

    From the report: 'The system monitors the number of external connections being made and if a higher network activity is detected, the computer is disconnected to prevent the infection of further machines on the network.'


    Please. Slashdot has had the same effect on websites for years.
  3. Westell 327w by TheStupidOne · · Score: 3, Funny

    The system monitors the number of external connections being made and if a higher network activity is detected, the computer is disconnected to prevent the infection of further machines on the network.

    My router, a Westell 327w, already has this feature. It locks up when I use the wifi for anything remotely network-intensi...NO CARRIER SIGNAL

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  4. I have had this for years by bxbaser · · Score: 2, Funny

    If you go to far you get disconnected.
    Mostly its not anything special just a 25 foot cat5 cable.

  5. Re:Security Conservation by VENONA · · Score: 2, Funny

    There's no need for any of this. All we have to do is make use of the security flag defined by RFC3514. See it at: http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3514.html

    This has been available to us since 4/1/03, and comes to us via Steve Bellovin, a security guy of note.

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