Wireless Home Network News

'Securing a Wireless Home Network Part VI (IT Architect)
Here's the sixth and final segment of Chapter 2 of Home Network Security Simplified--an easy-to-follow explanation of how to make sure that your home network is secure--why it's important, and amazingly, how few of us actually do it. Part VI covers preventing unintentional roaming, and a wireless security checklist.

'Alarm.com Partners With Independent Luxury Homes to Donate New Home to Individual with Special Needs (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Alarm.com, a leading provider of wireless, Web-enabled interactive security and monitoring system technology, has partnered with Independent Luxury Homes, an organization that designs and builds custom homes in single family neighborhoods, to donate a new home on March 18, 2007, to an individual or family with special needs in Ramsey, Minnesota.

'Your Wi-Fi can tell people a lot about you (CNET)
People who sniff wireless network traffic have many tools at their disposal to intercept sensitive data from PCs.

'Ten Scary Things About Home Networks, Part 2 (E-Commerce Times)
The networked home -- complete with "smart" appliances and a range of security and entertainment options -- is becoming increasingly common. Many new homes come equipped with centrally controlled entertainment, security and climate systems, and more existing homes are being retrofitted with home theaters and music systems.

'Rogers offers free long distance calling between its Home Phone and Wireless customers (SYS-CON Media)
Rogers Communications Inc. announced today a first for Canada. The My Home Connections(TM) benefit allows Rogers Home Phone customers to make Canadian long distance calls from their home phone, to any other Rogers Wireless, Rogers Home Phone or Fido number, at no charge.