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03-31-2016, 07:42 PM
New MIT research opens door for password-free Wi-Fi
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Wi-Fi passwords aren't only a nuisance; in many cases, they're **t even e**ugh to actually protect the network from intruders.*
But new research from*MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory*(CSAIL (http://csail.mit.edu/)) might make Wi-Fi safer while at the same time eliminating the need for passwords altogether.*
SEE ALSO: New NYC buses are getting Wi-Fi and USB charging ports (http://mashable.com/2016/03/10/nyc-buses-wi-fi/)
The team led by*Professor Dina Katabi devised a system called Chro**s (https://news.mit.edu/2016/wireless-tech-means-safer-drones-smarter-homes-password-free-wifi-0331), which enables a Wi-Fi access point to precisely pinpoint all the adapters connected to it. This tech could be used to grant access to a Wi-Fi router based on the user's exact location, making it much harder to an intruder to access the network from a remote place. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/31/password-free-wi-fi/)
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Wi-Fi passwords aren't only a nuisance; in many cases, they're **t even e**ugh to actually protect the network from intruders.*
But new research from*MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory*(CSAIL (http://csail.mit.edu/)) might make Wi-Fi safer while at the same time eliminating the need for passwords altogether.*
SEE ALSO: New NYC buses are getting Wi-Fi and USB charging ports (http://mashable.com/2016/03/10/nyc-buses-wi-fi/)
The team led by*Professor Dina Katabi devised a system called Chro**s (https://news.mit.edu/2016/wireless-tech-means-safer-drones-smarter-homes-password-free-wifi-0331), which enables a Wi-Fi access point to precisely pinpoint all the adapters connected to it. This tech could be used to grant access to a Wi-Fi router based on the user's exact location, making it much harder to an intruder to access the network from a remote place. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/31/password-free-wi-fi/)
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