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