FIPS 140-2 and Wi-Fi Client Devices

FIPS 140-2 defines the U.S. federal government standard for modules that protect sensitive but unclassified information through cryptography, or encryption and decryption. Even though FIPS 140-2 is for the federal government, many enterprises and other non-governmental organizations are interested in FIPS 140-2 because it is a robust and well-defined standard for security. Given the many threats to Wi-Fi® security that exist, requiring FIPS 140-2 validation for Wi-Fi client devices may not be a bad idea.