SmallNetBuilder reveals Apple delays WPA til end of year: Apple won't offer support for the new security standard WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) til the end of this year when Panther appears. Apple's method of mapping a password to a WEP key in their current system already offers WPA's simplicity for Mac-only networks, but the encryption system is still just as broken, making AirPort-based networks just as susceptible to cracking for a determined party.