Wireless access: the link in the way

During a long-awaited vacation or when returning home, you will surely want to have access to the Internet. Public areas of the wireless access widespread - in the cafe and even aircraft. Listed below are some safety tips on the Internet when using public zones of wireless access.

 

The public area - a wireless network that provides shared Internet access. Host public zone acquires wireless access point, connect the device to a network the Internet and transmits the signal within the public network. With an adapter Wi-Fi any person can get an access to the network and connect to the Internet.

Most of the owners seek to simplify the use of the public zones of wireless access to their clients. However, the reduction of requirements when connected to the network and the ignoring of encryption technologies of data leads to the inefficient use of built-in security devices, wireless access. Such a compromise solution has serious consequences. Unencrypted data is transferred in the form of radio signals in an unprotected form. Using a special receiver and the base, widespread means, any person can convert these signals into data. If in the public area wireless access does not apply encryption, then any user can read the data you sent - including personal e-mail message, the user name and password.

Remember about the existence of cybercriminals.
The neighbors in the area of Wi-Fi does not usually pose a threat to the confidentiality of your data, but you need to remember more serious dangers: киберпреступниках. These technically sophisticated hackers have special tools, skills and patience to bypass the lack of protection measures, which are applied in public areas, Wi-Fi.

For example, some cybercriminals use psychological tricks, forcing users Wi-Fi to disclose the confidential information. Using the technology of phishing Wi-Fi, a cybercriminal can replace the radio signal of the host on their own, change the network name and replace the login page in a network. Thus, the user will transmit the information подставному person, and not the provider of Wi-Fi. The user of the rogue wireless access points can be redirected to a fraudulent or malicious web site or forced to create a «new account» and enter a credit card number or other confidential information.

Safety tips in public areas and wireless access
You are responsible for your own safety in the use of public zones of wireless access. Remember the following recommendations:
- Be attentive to the neighbors. Make sure that no one was near for you when you enter the account information for the operating system, email system, instant messaging, etc.
- Do not leave the laptop computer or handheld device unattended even for a second.
- Disable automatic connection Wi-Fi adapter to the nearest network. Choose a public area of the manual.
Check the network name and connection parameters, in order to ensure the legality of the wireless access points.
- Disconnect shared access to files and store as little as possible of personal, sensitive data on portable computers and mobile devices. Usually shared access to files can be disabled in the options section of the network operating system.
- Do not work with electronic banks and Internet-shops, while in the zone of wireless access. Choose for a more secure and manageable environment.
- Do not use e-mail and instant messages for the transmission of important information. If you use instant messaging or e-mail in public hotspots never send information, which is not to be a stranger. It is recommended to create a separate e-mail account for use in public areas, Wi-Fi.
- Do not browse the web sites that do not need to know other people.
- Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not using it.
- Being in the public area wireless access, you can't know what viruses can be on other computers or connected the hacker to the network. The decisions of Norton AntiVirus or Norton Internet Security from - Symantec offers protection against viruses, worms, Trojans and dangerous intruders.
- Take well-considered decisions. Never use the public areas of wireless access to the transmission of important information.

Conclusion
The use of public areas, Wi-Fi has its advantages and disadvantages during travel - it is always necessary to take preventive measures of protection. It depends on you, how secure is your computer, the data and the confidentiality of - this will help you good AT and precautions. We hope that these guidelines will help you in this.