Unauthorised wi-fi access
It has been reported that a man has been arrested on suspicion of unauthorised access to a neighbours wireless internet connection. There are a couple of points about this story. The first is that there are still people around who have not secured their wireless connection, either because they feel it is not necessary or don’t know how. The second point is the implication for business. With more and more devices becoming wi-fi enabled and more businesses wanting to take advantage of this as a way to reduce costs, how do you ensure that your staff remain legal? Education is a start but the only effective way is to employ device management to ensure that employees cannot tamper with settings, such as authorised access point, on their devices.
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