WAPI stands for Wireless LAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure in English, which means wireless LAN authentication and privacy infrastructure. WAPI is both a security protocol and a mandatory standard for wireless LAN security in China.
Currently, there are two standards in the global wireless LAN field. One is the IEEE 802.11 series of standards proposed by the American industry standards organization (commonly known as Wi-Fi, including 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, etc.). The other one is the WAPI standard proposed by China.
WAPI is my country's first independent innovation and intellectual property-owned security access technology standard in the field of computer broadband wireless network communications. It is a security mechanism in China's mandatory wireless LAN standards.
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The role of Apple mobile phone WAPI
For individual users, wireless LAN transmission speed is fast and the coverage is wide, so it plays a very important role in security Very fragile. The biggest benefit from the emergence of WAPI is to enhance the security of iPhone.
WAPI is more advanced than 802.11 because it adopts a more reasonable two-way authentication encryption technology. WAPI uses the elliptic curve cryptographic algorithm of the public key system approved by the Office of the National Cryptography Management Committee and the grouping of the secret key system. The cryptographic algorithm realizes device identity authentication, link verification, access control and encryption protection of user information during wireless transmission.
In addition, WAPI is divided into two types: single-point and centralized in terms of application mode, which can completely reverse the current situation of WLAN using multiple security mechanisms that coexist and are incompatible with each other, and fundamentally solve security problems and Compatibility issues. Therefore, our country's mandatory requirement for relevant commercial organizations to implement WAPI standards can more effectively protect data security.
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