On Wednesday we discussed the many, many ways your smartphone is vulnerable to attack. Today we will look at solutions. Smart mobile devices need to be secured just as you would a laptop or desktop computer The small size and easy portability of smartphones and tablets make them easier to steal or lose. Some of our recommendations:
There is a small company in the Czech Republic called Turris that developed a home and small office wireless router that may be the most secure small router available. That is – when it’s available in April. Right now its an Indegogo project. You can pre-order it now for about $200.
This is an open-source project running OpenWrt. According to the manufacturer, the router will be available in ...
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My Facebook friend Jeff Wegge asked: “Security question Bob. Is the hotspot on my mobile verizon phone any more secure than public Wi-Fi?”
This is a most excellent question! Generally speaking, the mobile hotspot will be more secure for two reasons The first is that only you are likely to be using it, unless you explicitly shared the SSID (network name) and passphrase with someone else. The second reason ...
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We have two important dynamics that are having huge negative repercussions to network security in most businesses. These are hitting small businesses harder than large ones, where some of these issues are governed by corporate policy. But policy is not preventing these trends very well.
The first issue is the desire of employees to keep up on their personal email and social network ...
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Are you using a D-Link wireless router in your home or business, D-Link has released a firmware upgrade for several popular router models to fix a security vulnerability that would allow remote access and DNS spoofing. By changing the DNS settings on a router, an attacker can forward your traffic to a proxy server where your communications could be monitored for useful content, as well as redirecting your to malware-laden ...