Title :
An analysis of Wi-Fi security vulnerabilities in Malaysia: A survey in Golden Triangle Kuala Lumpur
Author :
Sajat, M.S. ; Hassan, S. ; Chit, S.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Malaysia
Abstract :
The widespread use of Wi-Fi in the US and Europe has brought a new security concern among Wi-Fi owners and developers. However this concern and awareness are still low in Malaysia. A survey using the NetStumbler and a GPS receiver to locate the coordinates of detected Wi-Fi APs was carried out in the Golden Triangle area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This paper will describe how far the owners and administrators in Malaysia secure their Wi-Fi networks and subsequently create security awareness among Wi-Fi owners and administrators.
Keywords :
radio receivers; telecommunication security; wireless LAN; GPS receiver; NetStumbler; Wi-Fi security vulnerabilities; golden triangle Kuala Lumpur; security awareness; Communication system security; Ground penetrating radar; Information security; Local area networks; National security; Statistics; WiMAX; Wide area networks; Wireless LAN; Wireless networks;
Conference_Titel :
Computing & Informatics, 2006. ICOCI '06. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kuala Lumpur
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0219-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0220-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICOCI.2006.5276423
