NEWS: US company offers Wi-Fi-proof paint

<http://www.theregister.com/2007/03/23/rf_proof_paint/>

An American company says it has successfully tested wireless-blocking
paint. EM-SEC Technologies, in a release last week, said its "Coating
Solution", applied to a test facility, had successfully protected
"wireless devices and other electronic equipment".

According to the company, "a one-time application of the coating
creates an 'electromagnetic fortress' by preventing airborne hackers
from intercepting signals".

EM-SEC reckon this would be useful for corporate offices, boardrooms,
server and computer rooms, and R&D labs. It seems that wireless nets
can be operated without trouble inside a painted building or room.

....

Of course, most black hats in the commercial world aren't in this
league, and indeed it could be said that many corporate Wi-Fi users
might do better to enable their built-in encryption than redecorate
the office with radio-proof paint. Especially if they want to use
their mobile phones, or look out of the window now and then.

....

Still, products like this seem bound to find a wide market. Cinemas
or theatres might use such tech to cut off mobile phones, avoiding
the legal issues around jamming.

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You, of course, are an authority on just about
everything wireless. Not kidding. But, I have
personally spotted leaks in screen-rooms. The
paint would need to be the right thickness etc.,
depending on frequency..As for Spectrum
Analyzers, some as I'm sure you're aware have
special memory and other useful functions..I've
had mainly problems with female police officers
who will sit and watch puzzled and then decide
to see if they could catch a "criminal." I wonder
how many of the stick-on cell-phone range
extenders were sold.. Regards

On Mon, 26 Mar 2007 02:56:04 GMT, John Navas
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> According to the company, "a one-time application of the coating
> creates an 'electromagnetic fortress' by preventing airborne hackers
> from intercepting signals".

Of course. First we had wi-fi blocking wall paper. Now we have wi-fi
blocking paint. We already have foil backed insulation. Soon, we'll
have wi-fi blocking drywall, wallboard, paneling, ceiling tiles, rugs,
and wall hangings.

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Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> Of course. First we had wi-fi blocking wall paper. Now we have wi-fi
> blocking paint. We already have foil backed insulation. Soon, we'll
> have wi-fi blocking drywall, wallboard, paneling, ceiling tiles, rugs,
> and wall hangings.

Judging from the posts of guys that can't get a signal into the next room,
you'd think we already have it. [snicker]