Wireless Intrusion Prevention Systems (WIPS) offer the ability to shut down dangerous or “rogue” Wi-Fi access points and clients. This is normally used to block the fake access points (APs) and client attack tools that hackers use to steal people’s personal data. But, many WIPS misclassify legitimate APs as dangerous and block them because their classification methods are prone … [Read more...]
Jason Vendramin
Jason Vendramin is a Senior Product Manager at WatchGuard Technologies, with responsibility for Appliance Platforms, Wireless Access Points, and Virtualized Firewalls.
Jason has over 15 years of experience in communications technologies and is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt. Prior to joining WatchGuard, Jason held numerous roles in engineering, product quality, business development, and product management for companies such as Motorola Networks, Motorola Mobile Devices, HTC, and Amazon.
Jason obtained his Master of Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis, MO and his Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN.
Without Classification, WIPS Can’t Truly “Prevent” Anything
Modern organizations understand that providing safe and reliable Wi-Fi is now a basic requirement for serving customers and doing business. So why do so many companies struggle with the “safe” part of Wi-Fi? The rapid proliferation of wireless networks in recent years has made it easier for cyber criminals to successfully intercept, peruse and steal data using rogue or … [Read more...]
Tried, Tested, and Still on Top: WatchGuard T70 Leads the Pack with UTM and HTTPS Throughput Performance
Many organizations today are dependent on fast, reliable and secure internet connectivity, but are struggling to find network security solutions that can keep up with their ever growing needs. The increasing prevalence of fiber broadband means that resellers and MSSPs must provide security solutions that can standup to the expanding speeds without breaking the bank of their SMB … [Read more...]
