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RSS unlicensedSoftware License Compliance: A Survey of Corporate IT
White Paper Multiple problems with software license compliance were identified by participants including deployment of unlicensed software, lack of preparation for software audits, and inadequate effort to ensure compliance. [13 Oct 2009]
Meraki White Paper: Wireless LAN Security
White Paper Finally, 802.11 protocols operate on unlicensed spectrum using well-understood protocols, resulting in a proliferation of devices that are able to access a corporate network. While security is important for all networks,... [02 Oct 2009]
Impact of Unlicensed Software on Mid-Market Companies
White Paper Companies must weigh the trade-off of purchasing and using genuine, fully licensed software versus using unlicensed software. This paper explores this trade-off and concludes that companies with... [16 Sep 2009]
RF Spectrum Utilization in WiMAX
White Paper Spectrum-regulating bodies around the world have earmarked frequency bands, both licensed and unlicensed, for broadband deployment. This paper discusses the implementation of IEEE 802.16a/d/e WirelessMAN (broadband... [11 Sep 2009]
Microsoft 'White-Fi' to solve interference worries in white space
News Microsoft researchers may have taken a step closer to finally turning unused analogue TV spectrum, known as "white spaces", into unlicensed spectrum that can be used to deliver new wireless broadband services. [20 Aug 2009]
£50,000: The cost of unlicensed software for four businesses
News Four manufacturing companies have reached legal settlements worth thousands of pounds over the use of unlicensed software. All four businesses were found to be using unlicensed Microsoft software, while... [18 Aug 2009]
The A to Z of wireless
News Bluetooth is a wireless protocol that operates in the unlicensed 2.4 GHz ISM radio frequency band. It operates in unlicensed spectrum and enables everyday devices to connect wirelessly to the internet... [11 Aug 2009]
Understanding Spectrum Intelligence
White Paper While many bands of the Radio Frequency (RF) spectrum have a dedicated purpose, Wi-Fi operates in an unlicensed band of RF spectrum carved out by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), with few rules other than... [31 Jul 2009]
nVision Helps Manage Network at YMCA
White Paper With computers scattered all over 4 counties and only a set of IT Guidelines that were not enforced, occasional visits to remote branches in different counties almost always turned up unlicensed, unauthorized, or unsafe... [16 May 2009]
£1.49bn: The price of pirate desktop software in the UK
News BSA UK committee member, Julie Strawson, said that most of this unlicensed software was business-orientated and called for executives to stamp out the widespread belief this was acceptable practice. The BSA said it has... [13 May 2009]
Unlicensed Operation of IEEE 802.16: Coexistence With 802.11(a) in Shared Frequency Bands
White Paper The paper focus here on the unlicensed U-NII frequency band at 5 GHz and consider therefore the distributed medium access of 802.11(a) as competitor for spectrum utilization. Therefore, this paper describes approaches... [22 Apr 2009]
History of Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) in the Unlicensed Bands
White Paper A brief history of the development of WLAN standards and products is presented in the context of explaining how unlicensed spectrum regulations by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have affected the industry. [22 Apr 2009]
Windows 7: Now with one-third fewer annoying prompts
News It also can be used to keep unlicensed software off machines, according to Cooke. Windows 7 boosts remote connectivity to corporate networks, protects data on thumb drives, and offers fewer user account control prompts... [21 Apr 2009]
A Low-Power Monolithic CMOS Transceiver for 802.11b Wireless LANs
White Paper The high data rate (11 Mbps) WLAN standard IEEE 802.11b in unlicensed 2.4 GHz ISM band is the most popular one. Wireless LANs (WLANs) are currently seeing significant growth in the worldwide consumer electronics market. [02 Apr 2009]
An Approach to WLAN Security
White Paper The 802.11b standard shares unlicensed frequencies with other devices, including Bluetooth wireless Personal Area Networks (PANs), cordless phones, and baby monitors. 802.11b's low cost of entry is what makes it so... [01 Apr 2009]
