Introduction

Mobile computing is proliferating.
We want to keep our mobile devices net-connected
The IEEE has come up with the 802.11 standard for wireless ethernet

The use of wireless raises big security issues!
How do we keep intruders from:
Reading our traffic?
Modifying our traffic?
Accessing our network?

Answer: WEP protocol
Wired Equivalent Privacy protocol
Claimed to provide the same level of security as a physical wire