16 October 2011 (#NCSAM – National Cyber Security Awareness Month)
Wi-Fi:
Those who have followed my writing on the subject of Wi-Fi security know my passion for taking seemingly basic steps to keep one’s wireless activity safe and secure. In a recent survey conducted by the Wi-Fi Alliance 86% of all respondents had taken the appropriate steps to secure their routers, but only 56% had taken the step to create a “hard” password, thus making themselves vulnerable to dictionary attacks or the like.
So take three basic steps to keep yourself Wi-Fi secure:
- WPA2 encryption
- Use strong passwords {example: (B$@iJH91$(~(K } and don’t reuse the password for another purpose. If you share the password with a visitor, change the password.
- When using public networks, only use networks you know and if using open networks, only use HTTPS connections.
Stay safe and secure,
Christopher
Additional reading:
Online Safety: Neighborhood Watch Programs – WiFi
Passwords – Creation & Usage
Three Good Reasons to Lock Down Your Wireless Network
0 comments:
Post a Comment