Wireless Devices and Applications

Wireless Devices and Applications

Statement of Problem

In today 's world , wireless devices and applications have made life a lot easier . Wireless devices such as mobile phones , laptops , satellite navigation , Personal Digital Assistants (PDA , etc , enable people undertake everyday tasks with ease . Some of these tasks include connection to the internet , lower phone bills via internet calls finding location in a new city , etc . Radack (2009 ) enumerates some of the major benefits of wireless devices when she states

Many organizations and users have found that wireless communications and devices are

convenient , flexible , and easy to use . Users of wireless local area network (WLAN ) devices have flexibility to move their laptop computers from one place to another within their offices while maintaining connectivity with the network . Wireless personal networks allow users to share data and applications with network systems and other users with compatible devices , without being tied to printer cables and other peripheral device connections . Users of handheld devices such as personal digital assistants (PDAs ) and cell phones can synchronize data between PDAs and personal computers and can use network services such as wireless email , web browsing , and Internet access Further , wireless communications can help organizations cut their wiring costs (p .1

Wireless devices may have advantages but one major issue that arises with the use of wireless devices is security . In other words , concern is often raised about the safety of information that is exchanged with the use of these devices . Radack (2009 ) enumerates the security issue involved with...