Comments on: Apple suggests RFID to allow ‘easy’ wireless network setup and security http://hrmpf.com/wordpress/116/apple-suggests-rfid-to-allow-easy-wireless-network-setup-and-security this, that and the other Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:15:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: hrmpf.com - » Something in the air? — Inductive charging, RFID tagging? http://hrmpf.com/wordpress/116/apple-suggests-rfid-to-allow-easy-wireless-network-setup-and-security#comment-76652 hrmpf.com - » Something in the air? — Inductive charging, RFID tagging? Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:24:29 +0000 http://hrmpf.com/wordpress/116/apple-suggests-rfid-to-allow-easy-wireless-network-setup-and-security#comment-76652 [...] Apple suggests RFID to allow ‘easy’ wireless network setup and security This patent suggests the use of RFID tags in hardware that exchange the vital information to allow setup of new hardware on a wireless network. You bring your new iTV up in close proximity to your wireless base station (which has a RFID receiver) and they exchange information from the RFID tag. A common problem with wireless networks is that they aren’t secure. Although some of this is due to design flaws in the current encryption used in the wifi standard the most common reason for unsecured networks is that they are not properly configured and security features not enabled. [...] [...] Apple suggests RFID to allow ‘easy’ wireless network setup and security This patent suggests the use of RFID tags in hardware that exchange the vital information to allow setup of new hardware on a wireless network. You bring your new iTV up in close proximity to your wireless base station (which has a RFID receiver) and they exchange information from the RFID tag. A common problem with wireless networks is that they aren’t secure. Although some of this is due to design flaws in the current encryption used in the wifi standard the most common reason for unsecured networks is that they are not properly configured and security features not enabled. [...]

]]> By: Wireless Articles » Blog Archive » Apple suggests RFID to allow ‘easy’ wireless network setup and … http://hrmpf.com/wordpress/116/apple-suggests-rfid-to-allow-easy-wireless-network-setup-and-security#comment-48535 Wireless Articles » Blog Archive » Apple suggests RFID to allow ‘easy’ wireless network setup and … Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:33:48 +0000 http://hrmpf.com/wordpress/116/apple-suggests-rfid-to-allow-easy-wireless-network-setup-and-security#comment-48535 [...] Original post by hrmpf [...] [...] Original post by hrmpf [...]

]]> By: David Whittington http://hrmpf.com/wordpress/116/apple-suggests-rfid-to-allow-easy-wireless-network-setup-and-security#comment-8271 David Whittington Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:15:48 +0000 http://hrmpf.com/wordpress/116/apple-suggests-rfid-to-allow-easy-wireless-network-setup-and-security#comment-8271 Sounds like a great way to throw an iPhone or tablet on a wireless network. David Sounds like a great way to throw an iPhone or tablet on a wireless network.

David

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