Wireless networking has been in the news a flake lately — as in , how secure is it on the Mac , and how will I be capable to apply it to pelt multimedia system in the near future ? So there ’s no better prison term than to turn the Macworld Podcast over to Glenn Fleishman , a frequent Macworld contributor and wireless networking expert .
Glenn and I begin with a discussion of the recent uproar over alleged security vulnerability in Apple ’s MacBook wireless security driver . Then , we turn our attention to iTV , the code - name for the Apple product slated for an early 2007 expiration that will let you pour movies , medicine , and other multimedia system file to your TV from your computer . And we come together with a look at 802.11n , the next - generation wireless criterion thatcurrently awaits certificationfrom theWi - Fi Alliance .
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If you want to hear more from Glenn about wireless networking , check out his study atWiFiNetworking News . He also appear on Macworld Podcast # 42 to babble about ways to stay secure when you go online and on Macworld Podcast # 1 to talk about Bluetooth 2.0+EDR .
Back in August , certificate inquiry firm SecureWorks first reported a wireless exposure using a MacBook to show the hack — here ’s a link to the originalWashington Post report ; Apple , however , noted that the demo involved a third - party radio driver , not the one that ships with the MacBook . Apple after released a Security and AirPort update for Mac OS X that set vulnerabilities found during an internal audited account of its software system drivers . Last week , Apple and SecureWorks announce they are now work together on “ any account security issue . ”
As for iTV , be sure and check out our FAQ on the wireless gimmick .
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