Hi. Craig Peterson here with a blink into using Wifi.
Our online lives revolve around Wifi. At home, at the office, and on the road. We’ve had Wifi for years, and yet we often don’t configure or use it correctly.
In our homes and businesses, we need to make sure we are using the highest level of encryption available. For most of us that means using “WPA2” encryption, which will keep prying eyes out of our business.
Changing the name of our Wifi network, also known as the SSID, is important to distinguish it from other networks in the area.
But, even more important is to make sure that we change the administrative username and password for our Wifi routers. If you’re using the default “admin” and “admin” as your username and password, your network is ready and waiting for a successful hacker attack.
Public wifi is particularly a problem for those employees who may need to work from a hotel or conference or while on the road. We’re better off using the “Personal Hotspot” from our smartphone to stay secure.
Business should enforce a remote working / cyber security policy restricting the use of public wifi for any sensitive personally identifiable information or business critical activities.
Mobile Device Management can also be used by businesses to enforce these Wifi policies, and to put in place private business VPNs that can be used to protect confidential information.
