Wireless Network Security- helpful information
Ensure your wireless network is secure and protected against potentially damaging attacks from unauthorised users.
It’s affordable and provides an enormous degree of freedom that is unattainable in a wired network infrastructure. With this freedom, though, comes the risk of unauthorised access by hackers using “sniffer” hardware, giving them access to your network and many, if not all, its resources. Wireless security specialists can work with your business to identify and secure all possible points of entry, providing a safe and reliable network.
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Understanding wireless network security risksIn order to gain even a partial understanding of the implications arising from an unsecured wireless network, the following list details just a few:
eavesdroppers can see the Web sites you visit
login information sent to unsecured sites can be intercepted and captured
login information transmitted between the user and services such as POP3 e-mail accounts and FTP connections is compromised
the network is open, enabling other users to connect
your open Internet connection can be exploited for sending/receiving spam and pornography
unauthorised users gain access to shared files on PCs or servers connected to the network.
Business benefits of securing your wireless network
The benefits from a wireless network that has been secured are quite simply those that negate the threats listed above. Wireless networks can be as secure as wired networks, with the introduction of new encryption algorithms, such as WPA and AES securing communications at the data link layer.
Remember it is important to implement a multi-layered security solution making it more difficult for eavesdroppers to capture readable real-time data or make use of your internet connection
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