Tuesday, January 20, 2009

WLAN sniffers pass the sniff test; Top 10 hacking videos; Inaugural thoughts from our bloggers

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WLAN sniffers pass the sniff test
By Craig Mathias
Good options for wireless packet analysis abound. Our test shows that OmniPeek and CACE Technologies offer the best bells and whistles. Read full review
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Curt Monash is upset that Congress keeps missing the point on medical privacy.

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FCC: How will changing of the guard impact big telecom issues?
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Cisco's new 11n gear boosts legacy Wi-Fi performance with beamforming
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01/20/09

Today's most-read stories:

  1. Where to watch Obama's inauguration online
  2. Bloggers give Obama marching orders
  3. Why HP is the 'Cisco of network mgmt. software'
  4. Cisco CTO could be tapped by Obama
  5. Obama's BlackBerry equals national security threat
  6. Microsoft layoffs could come next week
  7. U.S. plots major upgrade to Internet router security
  8. Mark Hopkins solves Vo-Fi challenge with smart antennas
  9. How Obama might get his way on BlackBerry
  10. Worm infects 1.1M Windows PCs in 24 hours


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