Another example of why you need to secure your wireless network

Posted Jun 18th 2006 7:39AM by Michael Sciannamea
Filed under: WiFi, LAN - Local, CAN - campus, PAN - personal, Hacks, Security

We've talked here many times about how folks should take every step necessary to protect their own home wireless networks from predators and freeloaders who will steal your personal information outright or use your network to do some unsavory things. Consider the story of two Florida woman whose wireless network was hacked into by someone at a local community college and was using their access to subscribe to porn sites. Pretty embarassing and unnerving, don't you think?

The linked story has a few more tips to help you keep your wireless network secure from intrusion. Obviously, there's no way you can be totally protected 100% of the time, but the point is that if you take just a few steps, the chances of being hacked will diminsh greatly.

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1. What linked story?

Posted at 12:37PM on Jun 18th 2006 by Jeff Donovan

2. My apologies, I found it. Thanks!

jeff

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