Security Mechanisms in Wireless Network

Abstract

Security is the most common word use by the people today very frequently. The word security shows the status or the excellence of being safe and sound. When people say that any particular object, software or system is secure means it is gratis from any vulnerability. This means the system is secured from people. This attack may be happen deliberately or accidentally. The security in case of network or data, in it means protection of our network or data from unauthorized people and permits those people who are authorized for accessing the network. Now a day, number of software tools is available. To use these tools no prior technical knowledge of computer field is required. Therefore, attackers with less or no knowledge about technology can attack the target easily with the help of these tools. When we use wireless network, security of network is often ignored or not considered seriously. The nature of wireless networks is the main component which makes it simple to compromise. This is the reason that underlines the importance of security in wireless network.