| Wireless Network Tutorial Guidelines,
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| | points. For companies that run web
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| Security Issues And Information For
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| | interfaces or remote system access
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| Setting Up And Managing Wireless Networks
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| | points, security protocols should be
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| With many individuals and businesses
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| | established. Password access should be
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| connecting to the internet using wireless
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| | changed frequently.
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| devices, and the reported cases of
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| | (iv) Avoid using unsecured wireless
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| security breach and identity theft,
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| | hotspots in public locations. Malicious
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| having an awareness of wireless security
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| | third parties frequently setup traps that
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| measures to improve system security is a
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| | are designed to route traffic through
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| must. Many wireless users simply do not
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| | setups that are used to screen traffic
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| know that they are open and exposed to
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| | with the intention of securing sensitive
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| system penetration and bandwidth theft.
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| | details.
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| Here are several suggestions to prevent
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| | (v) Always scrub all hardware that is
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| your system from becoming a wireless
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| | sold or disposed of. This eliminates the
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| hotspot.
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| | chance that a third party can discover
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| (i) Change the password on your router.
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| | sensitive data or passwords that can be
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| All routers come with preset service
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| | used for identity theft, financial crime
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| identifiers. Hackers are familiar with
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| | or to gain access to corporate systems.
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| these protocols. You should change the
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| | (vi) Use wireless security software.
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| password to something that is difficult
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| | Whether you're an individual or a
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| to guess. Do not change the passwords to
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| | corporation, this software has many
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| something as simple as myrouter which is
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| | benefits. A program such as Mcafee
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| easy to guess. You can rotate passwords
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| | wireless home network security uses
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| frequently as an extra precaution.
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| | automatic security key rotation every
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| (ii) Enable encryption. You should follow
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| | three hours for encryption purposes. The
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| the encryption procedures provided by
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| | software also secures your router and
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| your routing device. WEP and WPA2 are the
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| | provides event logging and alert
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| two preferred encryption measures with
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| | monitoring to scrutinize for terminals
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| WPA2 the preferred and most up to date
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| | attempting to gain access. Institutions
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| option. This technology encrypts traffic
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| | should consider more advanced software
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| and scrambles it so that unauthorized
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| | such a Manage Engine Wifi Manager.
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| third parties can't make use of it
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| | Taking the time to plan and implement
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| throwing a spanner in the works for
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| | security measures prior to wireless use
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| packet sniffers looking to procure
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| | is the best way to protect yourself. A
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| sensitive details.
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| | little extra time during setup is time
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| (iii) Keep a close check on remote access
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| | well worth spent.
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