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14/10/2008
Concerns raised over wireless data security |
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Companies that want to comply with the Data Protection Act may have to resort to using virtual private networks to transfer data via wireless networks.
That is according to data protection consultancy firm Global Secure Systems (GSS), who have responded to the news that a Russian company has developed software that employs "brute force decryption".
GSS is concerned that employing the software to accelerate password recovery times could put data at risk and using the technology on standard PCs is "extremely worrying".
David Hobson, managing director at Global Secure Systems, said: "This breakthrough in brute force decryption of Wi-Fi signals by Elcomsoft confirms our observations that firms can no longer rely on standards-based security to protect their data."
Meanwhile, the developer Elcomsoft has said that the Distributed Password Recovery product is intended for use by government agencies, data recovery and password recovery specialists and businesses.
The Home Office recently issued a guide - Data Sharing for the Prevention of Fraud - that outlines a code of practice for safe data sharing between public and private sector bodies. |
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