Method, apparatus and system for detection of and reaction to rogue access points
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1. A method comprising:
- comparing at least a subset of information received from a wired network device with information previously stored to determine if a rogue access point is present.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and system for detection of and reaction to rogue access points is generally presented. In this regard, a security agent is introduced to compare at least a subset of information received from a wired network device with information previously stored to determine if a rogue access point is present.
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1. A method comprising:
comparing at least a subset of information received from a wired network device with information previously stored to determine if a rogue access point is present. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An electronic appliance, comprising:
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a network interface to receive information; and
a security engine coupled with the network interface, the security engine to compare at least a subset of information received from a wired network device with information previously stored to determine if a rogue access point is present. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. A storage medium comprising content which, when executed by an accessing machine, causes the machine to implement a security agent in the accessing machine, the security agent to compare at least a subset of information received from a wired network device with information previously stored to determine if a rogue access point is present.
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16. An apparatus comprising:
a wireless access point configured to generate a security report containing at least a subset of information received from other access points. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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