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Article: Microsoft Releases New Standards-Based Wireless Solution to Enhance Security For Windows XP Customers; Wi-Fi Protected Access Addresses Security Concerns for Customers Using And Evaluating Wi-Fi Wireless Networks.
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- PR Newswire
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- March 31, 2003
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Microsoft Corp. today announced the availability of a free(1) Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP download to support Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), a new standards-based wireless network security solution from the Wi-Fi Alliance. The new solution is intended to be a replacement for the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) standard and offers more-robust methods of data encryption and network authentication. The result is a new level of protection for customers taking advantage of the wireless features in Windows XP.
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"Customers tell us the wireless experience with Windows XP represents a huge leap forward ...