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Explains that WLAN administrators must keep up with evolving standards of Wi-Fi security to deal with the increasing sophistication of malicious hackers. Highlights of the Wi-Fi Planet Expo, a trade show for WLAN vendors held in San Jose, California in December 2003; Details of vulnerabilities of wired equivalent privacy (WEP), an old Wi-Fi security standard; Wi-Fi security aspects that must be considered by WLAN administrators; Function of a new certification called WPA2 in Wi-Fi network security; Information on Wi-Fi hacking tools. INSET: Guide to Wi-Fi Hacking Tools.

Discusses how Cerritos, California came to be the first municipality in the U.S. to be completely covered by Wi-Fi wireless technology. Reasons for providing broadband technology to Cerritos; Actions taken by the city council in pursuing a wireless solution; Difficulties met by the project; Actions taken by Aiirmesh Wireless in installing the Wi-Fi.

The article features World Wide Web search engine Google and its protocol SiteMap. SiteMap is designed to aid searchers in finding government information over the Internet. Google assisted the U.S. states of Arizona, California, Utah and Virginia roll out SiteMap and implement Custom Search Engine software which allows a state to create a tool on its Web site reaching the sites of other government entities at the local, state, federal and tribal levels.

Details the adoption of a wireless mesh networking system called Mesh Enabled Architecture (MEA) by the Ripon, California Police Department. Key advantage of the MEA network that provides real-time video to officers in the field and in the office; Cost of installing the system; Radio protocol platform used in the system; Justification of installing the system from a return on investment standpoint.