More traffic today is going over wireless networks than ever before. Unfortunately, malicious actors are trying to take advantage of that by eavesdropping on communications links or taking advantage of inadequately secured wireless access points.
Here we present some best practices to enable a secure wireless network. Many of these suggestions make it harder for hackers to do damage.
Why you should secure your wireless network
In most enterprises, the wireless network is the entry point that provides access to the corporate backbone, applications, systems, data, and more. Once users connect their laptops, tablets, or smartphones via Wi-Fi, they are full-fledged members of the network.