What are the security implications of Wifi Direct? in Wireless Security http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r23182306 en Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:57:30 EDT Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:57:30 EDT Re: What are the security implications of Wifi Direct? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23228795 Metatron2008 : Only for clueless people. This is simply 'automated ad hoc', and people may cluelessly connect to other pcs, causing all sorts of potential trouble.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23228795 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:17:43 EDT What are the security implications of Wifi Direct? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23182306 swhx7 : The front page story today is called "Wi-Fi Direct Bypasses Your Router On Its Way To Kill Bluetooth". »Wi-Fi Direct Bypasses Your Router On Its Way To Kill Bluetooth

This looks to be convenient, and according to the blurbs it will have WPA2. But what about (equivalent of) firewall rules? And are there other security issues?

Whenever something promises simplification or convenience at the expense of knowledge and control of what's going on, i suspect a bad tradeoff. I also wonder about patents, DRM, lock-in and other "gotchas".

A quick google didn't turn up much. Does anyone know more about this?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23182306 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:46:42 EDT