We’ve talked about some of the dangers of public Wi-fi but now it’s time to bring it home. Is your home network password protected? I know. It is annoying when the field technician comes out to get your internet up and running then he gives you this super long, absolutely impossible to remember password. Our friends and family come over and say, “Hey what’s the Wi-Fi password?” Now you’re scratching your head and digging through all the information the tech left.
This will have you wanting to remove the password altogether but stay strong. Do not do it. Secure wi-fi at home is just as important. Attackers can access your network just as easily as they can on public Wi-fi. Our guards are down when we’re home so we’re accessing sensitive data without a second thought and attackers are counting on it.
Unsecured wi-fi at home will also open yourself up to neighbors connecting and draining all your bandwidth. That means while you’re trying to surf the net it’s going super slow because your neighbor is connected to the wi-fi probably streaming music and movies on your dime.
Protect your home network. After all you wouldn’t keep your front door unlocked right?