Recommended Practices Guide Securing WLANs using 802.11i

This paper addresses design principles and best practices regarding the implementation and operation of Wireless LAN (WLAN) communication networks based on the 802.11i security standard. First, a general overview of WLAN technology and standards is provided in order to ground the discussion in the evolution of WLAN standards and security approaches. This is followed by a detailed explanation of the 802.11i standard for securing WLAN networks. Principles for designing secure WLAN networks are then presented, followed by a list of specific best practices that can be used as a guideline for organizations considering the deployment of WLAN networks for non-critical control and monitoring applications. Finally, a section on technical issues and considerations for deploying WLAN networks in critical environments is presented

Count three for wear able computers

This paper is a postprint of a paper submitted to and accepted for publication in the Proceedings of the IEE Eurowearable 2003 Conference, and is subject to Institution of Engineering and Technology Copyright. The copy of record is available at the IET Digital Library. A revised version of this paper was also published in Electronics Systems and Software, also subject to Institution of Engineering and Technology Copyright. The copy of record is also available at the IET Digital Library.A description of 'ubiquitous computer' is presented. Ubiquitous computers imply portable computers embedded into everyday objects, which would replace personal computers. Ubiquitous computers can be mapped into a three-tier scheme, differentiated by processor performance and flexibility of function. The power consumption of mobile devices is one of the most important design considerations. The size of a wearable system is often a design limitation

WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND PLANNING IN CAMPUS (PRACTICE IN UTP)

Wireless communication is currently in a state of rapid evolution. This evolution is driven by the numerous advantages of the wireless networks. Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) is one of the new networking environments where it supports the mobility of the network user without being encumbered by the existing cable. Since the current Local Area Network (LAN) in Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) is fairly growth with good performance reliability, shifting the current setup to WLAN is locally accepted. This will benefit all the UTP users including students, respective lecturers, and beneficial for administration line of staff. The current planning and setup will cover certain stages in order to build a high reliability and best performance of the WLAN environment. Data transmission and signal strength for the area is practically surveyed in order to obtain best performance and ability to transmit data in bit per second required. Research and questionnaire have also been done throughout the UTP students and IT Media Services Executives, in orderto determine the best design concept to be applied in UTP campus and to determine the best place for WLAN to be implemented. Usage models are required in order to support the activity that will be in the WLANenvironment. The conceptual designofWLAN environment will cater the area of the student residential including the Student Centre, cafeteria and student residential. With the design, location of all the devices such as the wireless access point (AP) and security access point (SAP) to roam the signal coverage and to secure the signal for data transmission can be determined. The technology used in data transmission is also being covered in this research paper, which includes the Spread Spectrum LAN. To ensure the system meets the budgeted cost, the author came out with the budgeting plan for all the devices allocated for the WLAN setup. The WLAN planning and setup in UTP will help the UTP management in getting the idea to implement a WLAN environment insidethe campusas wellto compliance with the currentLANsetup

Mobile consultant: Combining total mobility with constant access

Minimizing the time required for a medical consultant to offer his/her expert opinion, can be viewed as a life-saving procedure. We have designed and tested an integrated system that will allow a medical consultant to freely move either within, or outside the hospital, while still maintaining constant contact with the patients via videoconferencing and high-resolution imaging. The above system is explained in this paper, along with its advantages and its potential limitations. Conclusively, we demonstrate that such a system further increases the mobility of the medical consultant, while improving the healthcare service

Future challenges and recommendations

Rapid advances in information technology and telecommunications, and in particular mobile and wireless communications, converge towards the emergence of a new type of “infostructure” that has the potential of supporting a large spectrum of advanced services for healthcare and health. Currently the ICT community produces a great effort to drill down from the vision and the promises of wireless and mobile technologies and provide practical application solutions. Research and development include data gathering and omni-directional transfer of vital information, integration of human machine interface technology into handheld devices and personal applications, security and interoperability of date and integration with hospital legacy systems and electronic patient record. The ongoing evolution of wireless technology and mobile device capabilities is changing the way healthcare providers interact with information technologies. The growth and acceptance of mobile information technology at the point of care, coupled with the promise and convenience of data on demand, creates opportunities for enhanced patient care and safety. The developments presented in this section demonstrate clearly the innovation aspects and trends towards user oriented applications

Coordinating heterogeneous IoT devices by means of the centralized vision of the SDN controller

The IoT (Internet of Things) has become a reality during recent years. The desire of having everything connected to the Internet results in clearly identified benefits that will impact on socio economic development. However, the exponential growth in the number of IoT devices and their heterogeneity open new challenges that must be carefully studied. Coordination among devices to adapt them to their users' context usually requires high volumes of data to be exchanged with the cloud. In order to reduce unnecessary communications and network overhead, this paper proposes a novel network architecture based on the Software-Defined Networking paradigm that allows IoT devices coordinate and adapt them within the scope of a particular context.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech