Connected Life Show 3-7

The other week a hacker broke into my friend’s wireless. They went into her router and changed the password. She couldn’t get in for a week until I came over and fixed it. There are a number of things you can do to prevent this from happening to you. Immediately after setting up your network you should change the default password. Use a seemingly random combination of letters and numbers, and keep this information in a safe spot if you ever need it. Don’t broadcast your Service Set Identifier, or SSID. This is the name of your router that gets broadcasted out to everyone in range. Most routers automatically do this. Simply turn this off on your router and you’re now almost anonymous. Use the Wi-fi Protected Encryption, known as WPA; instead of WEP, which stands for Wired Equivalency Protocol. WEP has some well known weaknesses and there are programs out there for hackers to get through. These options are given when setting up passwords on your router. Wireless poaching can be harmless: But in many instances hackers have gone into networks and gathered information for illegal use. Be smart and secure your wireless from the beginning.
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