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FAA to Block Wireless Activity Near Agency Networks

Aliya Sternstein writes on FWC.com:

The Federal Aviation Administration has signed a contract to install a nationwide wireless intrusion-detection system at air traffic control centers, FAA training centers and the organization’s headquarters, according to FAA officials.

The installation is designed to keep out hackers and other unauthorized users who try setting up a rogue wireless access point to gain entry into an FAA local-area network at one of the agency’s facilities, said Jeffrey Widom, owner of Simplex Data Solutions, the company that will conduct site surveys and install intrusion-detection sensors. Simplex is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business based in Leesburg, Va.

posted by Fergie @ 12/28/2006 01:05:00 PM