Funk announces Windows client that includes WPA support: Funk will update its Odyssey software to support 802.1x transactions using WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) across the Windows platform. Microsoft has already committed to WPA through an update they released last week. Nonetheless, Microsoft's software supports only protocols Microsoft is interested in for secure authentication; Funk's broader support allows enterprises to incorporate legacy systems or to use non-Microsoft/Cisco backend authentication more simply. Funk also supports WPA across Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP, where Microsoft's initial WPA support is just for XP.