Comments on: Bluetooth Over WiFi Looks Amazing http://gigaom.com/mobile/bluetooth-over-wifi-looks-amazing/ Sun, 27 May 2012 02:10:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Chris Fabri http://gigaom.com/mobile/bluetooth-over-wifi-looks-amazing/#comment-413418 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:29:47 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30111#comment-413418 Yes, but it just provides another easy way to bridge. I could see somebody easily using this to provide un-authenticated access on our wireless for other users on an un-authenticated wireless network. Granted, they can do this today with other mechanisms, but this seems like something that could easily be misconfigured and end up being bad news. More of a “don’t attribute to malice what can be attributed to ignorance” point of view.

Did I mention I’m a network engineer? :) chris

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://gigaom.com/mobile/bluetooth-over-wifi-looks-amazing/#comment-413417 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:04:10 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30111#comment-413417 Chris, since the session is managed by Bluetooth, it offers the same security as a standard Bluetooth connection. Since it’s likely to be used for short-term purposes, I’m not overly concerned from a security standpoint.

]]> By: Chris Fabri http://gigaom.com/mobile/bluetooth-over-wifi-looks-amazing/#comment-413416 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:01:16 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30111#comment-413416 “The new spec should be useful for those times when your devices aren’t on the same wireless network: a quick Bluetooth pairing and you transfer data at WiFi speeds without having to jump through network setup hoops.”

This doesn’t sound like a potential security nightmare.

]]> By: Techni http://gigaom.com/mobile/bluetooth-over-wifi-looks-amazing/#comment-413415 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:29:19 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30111#comment-413415 Isn’t this kind of like, coaxial over ethernet?

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