| Spam Filters are software that rejects some of | | | | to be marked as a spam mail. Do not color the |
| your electronic mail as spam as it goes by certain | | | | writing in red or green. It is the servers which |
| logic set by either you or the mail server. Many | | | | consider the mail to be a spam. |
| mail servers have stringent rules on basis of | | | | If you have been in great hurry to install your |
| which they restrict the entry of certain mails to | | | | WiFi router and have not taken care of wifi |
| your inbox. This prevents your computer from | | | | security then your neighbors might be able to use |
| getting corrupted with some virus or malware. If | | | | your WiFi connection to browse the web. This |
| you use a wireless network to connect to the | | | | means your bandwidth is getting reduced as you |
| internet, you would need some measure or tool | | | | and your neighbor are both using the same |
| to ensure WiFi Security which is becoming | | | | connectivity to browse the World Wide Web. You |
| important as more and more laptops and | | | | will experience slower browsing speed. The other |
| computers are being used with the WiFi | | | | computer may able to see the data stored in |
| connectivity. | | | | your computer. |
| These days many companies do their marketing | | | | When you install the router for the WiFi, you can |
| activities using the web by sending e-mails. Even | | | | access the account using a password and |
| people you send permission-based mails get | | | | username which is quite generic. Now you should |
| categorized as spam mails. Nearly 1/5th of the | | | | change this password and username to something |
| mail get categorized as spam mails by these | | | | unique for yourself. If you fail to do this then you |
| Spam Filters. If you are sending mail in bulk then it | | | | are breaking the first fundamental rule of wifi |
| is essential for you to understand how these | | | | security. |
| spam filters work. | | | | Assigning static IP addresses to devices to |
| Spam Filters normally have a very long list of | | | | prevent others from knowing your actual IP |
| criteria by which they are able to judge whether | | | | address will also help increase wifi security. |
| the mail is useful or a spam. The Spam Filters | | | | Moreover, the default SSID for the access points |
| software assigns points to various combinations | | | | and the router should also be changed to reduce |
| of words. Depending on these points the | | | | the chances of hacking of WiFi connection by |
| electronic mail is concluded as spam or a wanted | | | | unwanted people. The aim through wifi security is |
| mail to be transferred over the web. So the | | | | to prevent unauthorized access of your machine |
| score of the points has to be below a particular | | | | through the web. If you notice that your |
| value to prevent the mail from being marked as a | | | | neighbors WiFi is not secured and you enter this |
| spam. | | | | WiFi network and browse the web then it is |
| Spam Filters would be evolving software as | | | | unethical too. You are exposing your machine to |
| everyday the criteria will keep on changing. It is | | | | outsiders and so reducing your own machine’s |
| best to avoid phrases like “Click here” and | | | | security. Even if you have spam filters installed |
| “Once in a lifetime opportunity”. Do not | | | | you may receive virus or malicious code through |
| use too many exclamation marks in your mail. | | | | the other network. You should always secure |
| Prevent writing in all caps. These will lead your mail | | | | your system against such attacks. |