About Computer Networking: Navy Spending Billions For a Less Secure Network?

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Computer Networking Computer Networking Fundamentals Get Connected Use and Upgrade From Bradley Mitchell, your Guide to Computer Networking It's no secret that the U.S. Navy is spending billions of dollars on it's Next Generation Enterprise Network. Loren Thompson at forbes.com is concerned the new network is going to have more security issues than the Navy's current one, for a few reasons. Regardless of whether you agree with his logic, this point in the article is what really grabbed my attention: The Navy is spending billions of dollars on its network! When it already has one! Does that sound like a good idea to you? Is a Wireless Network Secure? Hint: Probably not. See More About:  wi-fi network security  wep  wpa The Best Router and Home Network Names #55: "The Pentagon" Google Collects Home Wi-Fi Data from Street View (2010) "Is there anyone in this entire world that is naive enough to think that Google was 'mistakenly' harvesting WiFi information (and every category of personal and public information) on everybody on this earth who ever touches a computer? What do people think Google wants with this information? THEY SELL IT!!!" -John3347 Can You Turn Your Router's Wi-Fi Off? Standard computers allow you to turn off wireless networking easily. This can save power and sometimes even improve your network security. But can Wi-Fi be turned off on wireless routers? It depends. See More About:  wi-fi network security  broadband router configuration  saving energy Wireless / Networking Ads Computer Networking Network Diagrams Network Support Network Cabling Network Setup Featured Articles What Is Z-Wave? What's New in Home Networking at CES 2011? Internet Speed Tests Wireless/Networking Message Board Router Firmware Updates About 192.168.2.1   More from About.com Top 10 Media Stories of 2010 Discover which blame games, survival stories and key media figures under fire made our list. More> Ten Best Talk Show Moments Oprah and Conan left to start new ventures, but there were a few other shocks and surprises in 2010. More> This newsletter is written by: Bradley Mitchell Computer Networking Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Computer Networking newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Wireless Router Networking IP Addresses on Home + Internet Networks Connecting Two Computers Home Network Diagrams 10 Tips for Wireless Network Security Advertisement