Wireless networks add convenience and flexibility to your networking. When you free yourself from the wired network, you can compute and surf the Web from virtually anywhere (or at least anywhere within 50 feet or so of a decent wireless access point signal). WIth that freedom comes some security issues though. This section contains tips, advice, and information to help you use wireless and mobile networking securely.
It is very convenient to be able to sit across the house from the wireless access point or router and be connected to the Internet while sitting on the couch or lounging in bed. You always need to keep in mind though that your data is being beamed through the airwaves in all directions...
Read more →Profiles of Apps related to computer and information security available for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. SplashID for iPhone iVault for iPhone mSecure for iPhone
Read more →An article on how to configure the various security features of wireless access points and routers to ensure that neighbors and hackers can't easily access your home wireless network.
Read more →One of the largest shifts in security in recent years has been the irrelevance of the network ‘perimeter’ and the explosion of portable storage and mobile computing devices. As more workers rely on laptop computers they have left the relative security of the internal network and ventured out into the wild. They might connect...
Read more →It wasn’t too long ago that computers were a luxury rather than a necessity. Only the lucky and the wealthy had even one in their home and a network was something reserved for large corporations. Fast forward a decade or so and everyone has to have their own computer. There is one for the...
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