| Most technological gadgets that are being | | | | through the network and infect other computers. |
| produced nowadays are wireless capable. This | | | | Protect you from identity theft. |
| feature allows people to be more accessible and | | | | Anyone who can get into your network, if they |
| mobile, which is actually, a necessity nowadays. | | | | are good enough, can get access to every |
| With this fad, more and more establishments are | | | | computer connected into the network, both wired |
| offering wi-fi hot spots. People take advantage of | | | | and wireless. Once they do, they can see |
| these hot spots as it offers free internet | | | | everything that you do with your computer, even |
| services. | | | | the keystrokes that you press with your |
| Wireless networks are not just found in public | | | | keyboard. This then makes you prone to identity |
| establishments are more and more homes are | | | | theft as hackers will be able to view your |
| also going wireless. This is not surprising since | | | | personal information or if you are making an online |
| most American homes owns multiple computers. | | | | purchase when your network was hacked, they |
| Probably the most practical way of connecting | | | | can certainly see the information that you key in |
| your devices to the internet without having to | | | | to the online establishment like your credit card |
| subscribe to multiple dls lines is to get a router | | | | information, usernames and passwords. |
| and have everyone connected wirelessly. | | | | Protect your network from intruder attacks. |
| With the roliferation of wireless routers installed at | | | | Hackers can do more damage to your computer |
| individual homes, more personal information are | | | | and identity. Intruder attacks can totally block you |
| being exposed to identity theft. Wireless | | | | off your wireless network where everyone will |
| networks, both secured and unsecured, can be | | | | not be able to connect to the network unless you |
| accessed by hackers thus compromising every | | | | try to reset your entire system. They can gain |
| computer adn information that is being sent over | | | | access to your computer and digital identities and |
| the wireless network. | | | | change your passwords so that they will be the |
| If you have a wireless network at home, securing | | | | only ones to have exclusive access. They can |
| brings you one step farther to being a victim of | | | | even plant viruses and other damaging software |
| identity theft. If you're still not convinced, here | | | | in every computer in your system which can |
| are some more reasons: | | | | cause them to crash and you'll have to spend |
| Protect your network from viruses. | | | | hundreds of bucks to have them reprogrammed. |
| When you connect your computer to a wireless | | | | Clearly, unsecured wireless networks can pose |
| network, every data or traffic that is being sent | | | | more threats and dangers than you expect. For |
| over the network can be intercepted and it can, | | | | the above mentioned reasons, anyone in their |
| as well, enter your computer. For this reason, | | | | right mind can deduce that wireless network |
| when one computer is infected with a virus or | | | | security is indeed a serious issue. |
| any other malicious softwares, it can travel | | | | |