ABSTRACT:

A comparison of wireless communications technologies focusing on practical security aspects.

2.0 Executive Summary

Bluetooth is used extensively in Military, Police, Fire & Rescue, and Medical applications as well as a variety of commercial, industrial, and personal-use devices and has become the technology of choice for secure, short-range communications.

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are similar technologies, and both are considered secure networking technologies, both filling a clear function in networked environments with often complementary and sometimes overlapping applications.

As with any network technology, they have security vulnerabilities which need to be understood and managed. The best defence against any threats is …

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