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Security and Open Wireless lans
Peter Shipley

Topic: Wireless
Audience: Beginners/Intermediate

Description:
Mr. Shipley will discuss his latest research concerning open WLANs in the corporate and home environment. Early results will be presented along with maps illustrating the current threats showing that the current security models in 802.11 networking have set the state of network security back a decade.

History:
Defcon, HAL2001

Last change: Sep 16, 2006 04:36:04 PM

The Speaker: Peter Shipley

Location: California
Phone: 510 849 2230
Email: shipley@dis.org
Will travel: Anywhere
Payment required: All offers

Bio:
Peter Shipley Internet security specialist, He has been working with UNIX system security since 1985, and with TCP/IP networks since 1986.

Mr. Shipley is one of the few individuals who is well known and highly respected in the professional world as well as the underground/hacker community. With thirteen years experience in the Computer Security field he has extensive experience in system and network security as well as programming and project design. Past positions and titles include "Director of Labs" at OneSecure Inc., "Chief Security Architect" at KPMG, Former and Chief Engineer for Network Security Assocates and Founder/VP at DNAI (a prominent Bay Area ISP).

Mr. Shipley currently holds two patents in IDS technology

Last change: Aug 31, 2006 02:53:47 PM

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