Rogue Networks Stir Trouble
It is disconcerting to hear that a recent audit of the [US] Internal Revenue Service's computer security posture revealed that some field offices were operating wireless networks accessible to anyone lurking nearby with a laptop.
The IRS inspector general's office scanned 20 IRS buildings in 10 cities. It found unauthorized wireless networks in at least four instances. The audit noted that one of the networks required no authentication at all, potentially exposing the IRS's internal network and taxpayer data to unauthorized access.
Read the article HERE.
The IRS inspector general's office scanned 20 IRS buildings in 10 cities. It found unauthorized wireless networks in at least four instances. The audit noted that one of the networks required no authentication at all, potentially exposing the IRS's internal network and taxpayer data to unauthorized access.
Read the article HERE.
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