January 17, 2003

West Point Creates Campus Wireless Network After Overcoming Security Issues

The U.S. Military Academy, in West Point, N.Y., has begun using wireless networks in its classrooms -- but only after conducting extensive research on security hazards and waiting two years for fast wireless technology to become available.

West Point officials believe the wireless network they now have is secure, unlike most wireless networks on college campuses. But to secure the network, West Point had to pay some $625,000, about five times what the network itself

Digital or Print Subscription

Web Pass

Already have an account? Log In Now.