Networking

Do you use a wireless network in your home or office?

Many people bank and shop online using the convienience of a wireless network.

Is your data secure? Are your personal details are safe?
Is anyone stealing your bandwidth or peaking at your secrets?

Many of the routers and wireless access points provided by large ISPs are shipped without any or very little security configured.

There are two wireless security methods in common use, wep (wired equivalent privacy) and wpa (wi-fi protected access).

wep was the first security protocol developed for wireless networks and is in common use. The protection on wep has been cracked and wep protected networks can be broken into in a matter of minutes by unscupulous hackers.

you may even be connecting to somebody elses network without realising it, but could be held liable if discovered.

To ensure that your network is safe, secure and operating correctly Contact 6river now to arrange a vist