WIFI SECURITY

WiFi is a great commodity. The internet is at your fingertips, wirelessly. We use wifi every day, catching up with your friends, asking for a couple more items to get from the store, placing orders online and even writing an important email to your manager from a coffee shop. But the question it leaves open is, is your activity encrypted and secure? Unencrypted information sent over the internet can easily be intercepted and read by hackers. It’s like serving them a delicious dish of ice cream with a cherry on top. Next thing you know, your credit card is maxed out with tickets to the Bahamas…

Here are a few tips to make sure you are safely connected, traffic is encrypted, and your data is safe.

1. When searching for a WiFi connection, find one with a lock on it. This means the traffic is encrypted. You’ll need to know the password to connect, of course.

2. Avoid ‘Open’ WiFi connections, as tempting and convenient as it may seem since the traffic is not encrypted at all.

3. When ‘Open’ WiFi is the only thing available, use a VPN service to encrypt your traffic and secure your data.

4. Be cautious about your activity on public WiFi. Maybe wait till you’re at home to check your bank account or enter your credit card number to buy the new book you’ve been waiting for.

5. For additional security, ensure your anti-virus is up to date and active.