Open System Authentication (OSA)

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The OSI Model: Understanding the Seven Layers of Computer Networks by Global Knowledge
the layers above it and offers services to the layers below it. The three lowest layers focus on passing traffic through the network to an end system. The top four layers come into play in the end system to complete the process.

This white paper will provide you with an understanding of each of...
Vyatta Delivers Flexibility and Reliability to Statewide Court System Network by Vyatta Inc.
New Mexico's statewide court system found an all-in-one branch-office router and firewall in Vyatta 514 and 2501 Appliances. Vyatta provided functionality that would have been...
Tokenless Two-Factor Authentication: It Finally Adds Up by PhoneFactor, Inc.
PhoneFactor, along with related security and deployment considerations. It also includes an overview of other currently available two-factor authentication solutions. Securing access to sensitive corporate and customer data is critical, especially in industries that require a regulatory...
IT Briefing: Calculating Today's Strong Authentication ROI by PhoneFactor, Inc.
one security breach can cause. One incident can lead to damaged customer confidence and brand reputation as well. Fortunately, there are strong authentication solutions available. Organizations must confront serious security risks posed by worldwide cybercriminals, malicious actions of former...
Calculating Today's Strong Authentication ROI by PhoneFactor, Inc.
with the aftermath.

But what's the best solution available? How do you convince your CEO that it's more critical now than ever to invest in strong authentication? We'll arm you with the tools to simplify both your budget and security decisions as you investigate strong authentication solutions for your...
WPA2 Security: Choosing the Right WLAN Authentication Method for Homes and Enterprises by Global Knowledge
This paper will explore the authentication methods available with WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) and identify several important best practices to consider when deploying a wireless...
Enterprise Reporting: Embeddable BI for Mission Critical Applications by JasperSoft
There are several high-quality Open Source BI solutions available today. If you're a BI pro, you've likely evaluated several BI solutions. However, there are new opportunities and...
Top 10 Questions Asked by Service Providers when Considering an Open Source BSS Solution by Transverse
mobile communications products and services, this podcast features the top ten questions asked by service providers when considering an open source BSS solution. In order to remain competitive and grow, service providers must increase revenue through value-add services and build...
Is the Back Office Ready for a Technology Refresh by Transverse
chiefly because of the constraints caused by the legacy billing and business support systems in the service provider's back office.

Commercial open source is taking hold in enterprises outside of the telecom industry, managing mission critical operations for organizations and...
Is the Telecom Back Office Ready for a Technology Refresh? by Transverse
chiefly because of the constraints caused by the legacy billing and business support systems in the service provider's back office.

Commercial open source is taking hold in enterprises outside of the telecom industry, managing mission critical operations for organizations and...
Vyatta - Open Routing, Firewall, VPN Software by Vyatta Inc.
service provider edge, leverages standard x86-based hardware and components and runs in Xen and VMWare virtual or cloud environments.

Vyatta open networking software and appliances can help you:

  • Connect networks - Advanced Routing (RIP, OSPF, BGP)
  • Securely communicate - IPSec and SSL OpenVPN
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Open Source Business Intelligence Costs and Benefits What You Need to Know by JasperSoft
This guide will help you understand the hidden and explicit costs associated with open source BI in comparison with familiar proprietary BI solutions. At the end, you should understand whether open source BI is a viable option for...
Mitigating Man-in-the-Middle and Trojan Attacks Whitepaper by RSA, The Security Division of EMC
these dangerous and almost invisible attacks. The fraud landscape is changing rapidly. While financial institutions have implemented strong authentication to prevent fraudsters from gaining access to bank accounts, fraudsters have been developing sophisticated ways to circumvent established...
Creating and Managing Wireless Security Policy by BlackBerry
the security of enterprise data with more than 400 policies, including application control, role-based administration, two-factor authentication for applications and enterprise device authentication.

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Bloor Research - Data Integration Platforms Market Update by Talend
Talend is an open source provider of data integration products, it has a business model and organisation that more closely resembles that of a conventional...
802.1X: Port-Based Authentication Standard for Network Access Control (NAC) by Juniper Networks, Inc.
This white paper will help you discover how to implement secure wireless LAN access (WLAN) across the enterprise network. Discover how to implement secure wireless LAN access (WLAN) across the enterprise network!

In record numbers, organizations are embracing mobility and wireless access (WLAN...
Fact or fiction: Biometrics myths and mantras by SearchFinancialSecurity
key considerations for organizations that think biometrics might be right for them. Misconceptions abound when it comes to biometric authentication in the enterprise. In the past, information security managers haven't even considered the technology, falsely believing that it's geared...
Putting Open Source to the Test: The Making of JBoss Enterprise Middleware by JBoss, a Division of Red Hat
development... Through a rigorous productization process, JBoss Enterprise Middleware teams continually harden and transform cutting-edge open source technology into well-tempered enterprise software products with unsurpassed quality, performance, and stability - then deliver it...
Special RSA Online Fraud Report: What to Expect in 2009 and Beyond by RSA, The Security Division of EMC

Read this report to learn more about online fraud trends, including the advancement of Trojan functionality, Fraud-as-a-Service, two-factor authentication deployments, and enterprise fraud, and to learn what you can do about it...
Hitachi and Symantec: Build Your Archiving and Discovery Strategy Today by Continental Resources
performance.
3. Outstanding e-Discovery support for more efficient search and retrieval.
4. Write Once, Read Many (WORM) storage, authentication and retention ensures the integrity of your archived data and meets corporate governance and compliance requirements.
5. Delivers data...
Blackberry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise by BlackBerry
The collaboration client that was previously named BlackBerry® Instant Messaging for Novell® GroupWise® Messenger is now named the BlackBerry® Client for Novell® GroupWise® Messenger. The collaboration client that was previously named BlackBerry® Instant Messaging for...
Reduce Corporate Desktop Costs with IBM and Red Hat by Red Hat
with Windows for companies currently locked in their Microsft licensing agreements. They also give solution recommendations with other open collaboration alternatives. Experts at Red Hat and IBM team-up to offer cost reduction solutions on client deployment and other corporate...
Alcatel-Lucent Ultimate Wireless Broadband Solution by Alcatel-Lucent
reduced costs, and increased efficiency delivered by Long-Term Evolution (LTE). It provides an integrated, pre-tested end-to-end LTE network, an open ecosystem of devices, content and application partners, plus transformation and integration services. This solution enables you to fully...
Sales Force Automation: A SugarCRM's Sales Tools Demo by SugarCRM Inc.
brings together the right mix of sales automation tools, flexible deployment options, and an easily customizable platform thanks to its open source model. And the open source model allows all of this flexibility at a much lower price point. So, whether you have a small sales force and...
The Ajax Experience 2008: 15-minute Lightning Rounds by The Ajax Experience
The Ajax Experience features ten "lightning round" sessions on new, hot topics in Ajax development. These sessions have been combined into one webcast The Ajax Experience featured ten "lightning round" sessions on new, hot topics in Ajax development. These sessions have been combined into one...
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Shared Key Authentication (SKA)
not allow the computer to become part of the network.

A wireless-equipped computer can connect to a WEP network access point without shared keys using a process known as Open System Authentication (OSA) but this method does not allow the computer to receive encrypted data.

Shared Key Authentication (SKA) is a process by... More...
Sep 30, 2008
Security provider offers Wi-Fi authentication for SMBs by Jim Rendon, SearchMobileComputing.com News Writer
is designed to do the work for them, he said.

The service comes with software that makes it easier for businesses to turn on WPA, which typically requires some form of authentication. For those firms that do not yet have an authentication system, WCS plans to take the job off their hands by hosting an... More...

Oct 20, 2003
Router Expert: Initial configuration of a Cisco 1200 802.11g WLAN access point by Michael J. Martin
support is required for this network access model. It will enable the network partitioning needed to provide unique Layer 3 network access and discreet WLAN client authentication policies. Without VLAN/MSSID support, a Cisco AP can only support access to a single Layer 3 network segment and a single... More...
Jan 24, 2006
Related Definitions
Shared Key Authentication (SKA)
of the network.

A wireless-equipped computer can connect to a WEP network access point without shared keys using a process known as Open System Authentication (OSA) but this method does not allow the computer to receive encrypted data.

Shared Key Authentication (SKA) is a process by which a computer can gain access to a wireless network that uses... More...
Sep 30, 2008