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Where's the Security in WiFi? An Argument for Industry Awareness
Proceedings of the 48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences: HICSS 2015 (2015)
  • Glen Sagers, Illinois State University
  • Bryan Hosack, Illinois State University
  • R. J. Rowley, Illinois State University
  • Douglas Twitchell, Illinois State University
  • Ranjitha Nagaraj
Abstract
As more and more wirelessly connected networks come online, security becomes a prominent concern. WiFi insecurity can result in detrimental effects to both individuals and organizations. To establish a greater awareness of the problems associated with wireless security and the extent to which the so-called digital divide effects such problems, we examine the relationship between wireless access points collected via wardriving and a series of US Census socioeconomic variables in two communities in the United States. We found significant correlations between WiFi security race/ethnicity, which may also correlate to education levels and income. Such findings suggest that a greater awareness and/or manufacturer-driven default security for wireless access points may be necessary to ensure better security.
Keywords
  • communication system security,
  • education,
  • encryption,
  • IEEE 802.11 standards,
  • wireless application protocol
Publication Date
2015
Editor
Tung X. Bui and Ralph H. Sprague, Jr.
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc
ISBN
9781479973675
DOI
10.1109/HICSS.2015.641
Citation Information
Glen Sagers, Bryan Hosack, R. J. Rowley, Douglas Twitchell, et al.. "Where's the Security in WiFi? An Argument for Industry Awareness" Piscataway, NJProceedings of the 48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences: HICSS 2015 (2015) p. 5453 - 5461
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/douglas-twitchell/2/