Cybersecurity Tips Primer
As if we needed any more reminders that, indeed, wireless networks can be vulnerable to hackers or inappropriate use, Joel Gurin, chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission wrote on June 11:
As if we needed any more reminders that, indeed, wireless networks can be vulnerable to hackers or inappropriate use, Joel Gurin, chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission wrote on June 11 in the agency's Reboot blog:
Recent news reports have focused attention on a growing concern: The ways in which wireless and WiFi networks can make consumers' private data accessible.
He then links to some FCC tips on using WiFi more securely. Although much of it may seem obvious, it's surprising at times how little of it users follow.
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