RSS Feedwireless encryption is out, paint is in
First let me say there is a TON of news that has come out over the weekend, so I think I’ve got my content for the week in just one day. This is unfortunate, as I’m sure there will be more good content coming out this week as well. You say I should just post more often right? Ha! I wish! Anyway, on to today’s posting.
No longer will you need WEP or WPA encryption schemes for your wireless networks. There is a new paint that you can paint on your walls and it will keep all wireless signals from “leaking” out to the real world. However, I hope no one will need to use a cell phone or cordless phone for that matter in this “secure” room as I’m betting most all signals at 2.4Ghz range and maybe even 5.8Ghz range will be blocked.
I see one huge problem with this that is going to be great business for pen-testers once and if this product ever gains widespread popularity. I think it’s possible people could start using this new paint product and give them a false sense of security whereby they begin to believe they no longer need wireless encryption protection. I was joking earlier when I said WEP and WPA are no longer needed, but unfortunately, some people will believe they no longer need it. Like I said, this will be great for criminals and pen-testers alike.
The correct stance to take on this product is to regard it as an additional layer of security for wireless networks. Continue the use of normal wireless security measures as well. I personally would definitely use this product if I didn’t need to have cell phone coverage in my office. Heh, and I just thought about a great practical joke. Paint someone’s room with this stuff. Then paint over it and they’ll never know why their cell signal isn’t getting out of that room anymore. Which brings up a very good question: How do you take this stuff off if you don’t want to be “secure” anymore? Guess I need to do some more reading on the product. Anyway, check it out if you’re interested: EM-SEC Technologies
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April 3rd, 2007 at 8:42 pm
I’m not as down with technology as you are, but my walls do pretty well (as they are) to block me from others’ networks (present time excluded). So, excuse my ignorance when I ask “Will you have to paint your windows too?”
And honestly, how healthy can it be to have all those radiowaves bouncing around in your house?
G.Twilley
April 5th, 2007 at 8:45 am
Well “Goofus”,
There was some discussion on Slashdot about the window leakage problem. Most said that if you are going to use this paint, then most likely, you’re super security conscious and you wouldn’t have windows in this secure room anyway.
Others commented about some one way RF shielding filters that could be placed over your existing windows that were transparent and would still let light in, but not let wireless in our out. Windows are actually not very conducive objects, so you may be safe as is.
Didn’t think about the health concerns, but, seriously, what’s a few more radio waves? You’ve already got the microwave, cordless phone, wireless internet, etc. right?
Oh and btw, I think you’re up on tech brother, don’t you worry….
October 19th, 2007 at 11:06 pm
Screw painting my whole house for that! wow.
I suppose it serves it’s purpose, not at my house though. It’d be too hard anyway. I’d have to paint my house in the summertime because I cannot open my windows to let the smell out in the winter and I can’t paint in the summer because it’s too hot and I’d have to remove my tinfoil hat, if I do that then the gov’t would find me and it would defeat the whole purpose of painting the inside of the house to begin with.
I’ll rest assured that they cannot break my 56-bit WAP encryption because 3y3 pwn.