Browsing articles from "June, 2011"

Wireless Security

Jun 14, 2011   //   by Ryan Belanger

Wireless networks are popping up everywhere. Whether at home, the office, the airport, or your local coffee shop, it isn’t hard to find a connection to the internet. Wireless networks use radio waves rather than wires to connect computers that are in range of the wireless signal to the network to access data or the internet.  What makes wireless great is the mobility that it provides. No longer are we tethered to one spot by a cable to get online or access our data. What makes wireless not so great is the potential security risks that arise if the wireless network in our home or office is not properly secured.

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