More articles by Lisa Phifer

Guard Your PC Against PDF Malware
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published May 4, 2011
PDF-based malware is exceedingly common, yet these tips will help safeguard your computer system.

RSA Security Wrap Up
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published February 25, 2011
This year's RSA security conference spotlighted myriad trends in protecting the enterprise.

10 Dangerous Web Malware Threats
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published August 16, 2010
Criminals are using SEO and social engineering to attract more targeted victims to fewer URLs.

Windows 7 Security: 10 Positives
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published July 20, 2010
For users and businesses considering the move to Windows 7, there are a number of security features that prove attractive.

Ten Leading Wi-Fi Security Challenges
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published March 8, 2010
Wireless security in the enterprise has come a long way, yet IT security professionals still lose sleep over these security challenges.

10 Worst Cybersecurity Snafus of 2009
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published February 9, 2010
Hackers, breaches, and malware on the loose. In the year 2009, a stupendous amount of personal data was stolen due to cybersecurity problems.

Wi-Fi: Best Supporting Actor at CES 2009
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published January 16, 2009
Wireless HD and video content distribution took center stage at CES this year, and Wi-Fi played a critical, but quiet, supporting role in a full and varied cast of new wireless products--ranging from robotic spycams to netbooks to digital picture frames--that made their debut.

Case Study: Leveraging Next-Gen Wi-Fi to Transform Healthcare
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published January 6, 2009
Five-site rural medical center replaces legacy WLAN with new cooperative mesh to improve the quality of patient care with reduced cost and complexity.

Meru Debuts 'Virtual Port'
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published November 13, 2008
vWLAN, a new core feature of Meru's System Director platform, carves available RF resources into "virtual ports" that can be configured, managed, and monitored at the same level of granularity as Ethernet switch ports.

Testing SIP Security on a Budget, Part 1
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published October 31, 2008
Along with its advantages, VoIP brings its own vulnerabilities. Fortunately there is a host of free/open-source tools to mitigate them.

802.11: Better, Stronger, Faster--and Greener
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published October 1, 2008
At Interop last week, experts gathered to discuss how far we've come and where we're headed next with 802.11n. Also on the docket: 802.11s mesh networks and the newer, green-minded standard, 802.11v. ("We have the technology.")

VoIP Security: SIP�Versatile but Vulnerable
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published May 28, 2008
As SIP-based VoIP and related communications apps proliferate, IT managers need to know where the chinks in the armor lie.

VoIP Security: SIP�Versatile but Vulnerable
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published May 19, 2008
As SIP-based VoIP and related communications apps proliferate, IT managers need to know where the chinks in the armor lie.

Guide to Hotspot Safety
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published January 18, 2008
Five easy ways to protect yourself when using public hotspots.

Double Duty: Quality Voice without Data Starvation
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published September 28, 2007
Report benchmarks Meru AP voice quality & airtime fairness for converged traffic in competitive test against Cisco.

Safety Net: Aruba Promotes Video Surveillance over Wi-Fi
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published September 26, 2007
Ohio State University combines Aruba v3.2 and Milestone to achieve campus-wide surveillance.

Cisco Dives into the Draft 802.11n Pool
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published September 10, 2007
Ruggedized enterprise-class access point is first of several .11n products due from Cisco.

Wi-Fi SideJacking opens eyes at BlackHat
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published August 16, 2007
Just when you thought it was safe to check webmail over Wi-Fi, the boys at BlackHat demonstrate why it's not.

Muni Wi-Fi Pitches In after Twin Cities Bridge Collapse
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published August 10, 2007
Communications support for rescue workers and command center allowed for rapid, effective operational response.

Mobile Security: Where Risk Meets Opportunity, Part 3
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published July 31, 2006
As your most valuable customers adopt the latest mobile devices, you will need to know how to protect them. This article describes the wide variety of value-added services you can offer to your corporate road warrior clients.

Mobile Security: Where Risk Meets Opportunity, Part 2
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published July 24, 2006
The second part of this series describes the solutions available to protect a road warrior's most vulnerable devices.

Mobile Security: Where Risk Meets Opportunity: Part 1
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published July 17, 2006
As your most valuable customers adopt the latest mobile devices, you will need to know how to protect them. This three part article provides an overview of your options.

Thinking Outside The (Windows) Box, Part 4: Free Windows Firewalls
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published March 8, 2006
While many businesses depend on Microsoft and its various product suites, alternatives exist, some of which are not well known. Part four of this series examines free firewalls for Windows users.

Thinking Outside The (Windows) Box, Part 3: Free Mail Clients
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published March 3, 2006
While many businesses depend on Microsoft and its various product suites, alternatives exist, some of which are not well known. Part three of this series examines free e-mail clients.

Thinking Outside The (Windows) Box, Part I
By Lisa Phifer |  Article Published December 23, 2005
While many businesses depend on Microsoft and its various product suites, alternatives exist, some of which are not well known. This four part series will examine freely-available alternative web browsers, e-mail clients, and personal firewalls.