Safe navigation at home

In today’s digital world, spending time connected to the Internet from home is quite common, whether for work, banking, sending documents, or anything else that belongs to our private sphere.

However, using the Internet at home can be just as or less secure than using it in a coffee shop or public place, as there are risks associated with it, especially in terms of privacy.

Home Surfing Risks:

Cybersecurity Threats:

Cybercriminals are constantly looking to exploit vulnerabilities in devices and home networks to access sensitive information or cause damage.

Privacy Risks:

The sending of personal data or the collection of your data by third parties and the possibility of phishing attacks may compromise our privacy.

Inappropriate Content:

Family members may be exposed to inappropriate or potentially harmful content while surfing the Internet at home.

Measures for Safe Navigation at home:

The measures that will help you to have a safe navigation at home are the following:

Change the network name:

Normally, the name of the network can be named with our name and the name of the Internet provider we have contracted, so it is giving too much information and helping anyone who wants to access our network illegitimately.

Give it a name that does not identify you or your telecommunications company, since it is possible to know the access codes to your network by knowing the provider.

Change the password of the wifi network:

Although it may seem that the password the provider gives you is totally secure because it is very long and has a lot of numbers and letters, it is best to change it to a password that only family members know, and that uses uppercase, lowercase, numbers and special characters equally.

Use WPA2-PSK encryption and if possible WPA3:

Maintaining conventional WEP encryption is not secure and it is likely that an experienced cybercriminal could guess the password without much difficulty.

WPA2-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 – Pre-Shared Key) encryption is a security standard for Wi-Fi wireless networks. It serves to protect information transmitted over a Wi-Fi network by encrypting data sent between devices and the Wi-Fi access point (router).

To activate the WPA2-PSK encryption, once inside the configuration of your WiFi router, look for the “WiFi” option and inside this screen there will be a section that says security and authentication. This is where you will be able to choose the type of security protocol you prefer.

And if your router allows it, enable WPA3 which provides significant improvements in security and protection against a variety of attacks compared to WPA2. However, full adoption of WPA3 may take time, and many devices and routers still only support WPA2.

Filter MAC addresses:

MAC (Media Access Control) is a unique identifier that each device has and if we create an access list of devices authorized to connect to our network, access will be only to those devices we know and we will prevent unknown devices from connecting.

Disable WPS:

Wi-Fi Protected Shield (WPS) is a security protocol designed specifically for home Wi-Fi networks, where it is not necessary to remember the router password to connect to the Internet. However, this means that anyone can connect to the Internet, so it needs to be disabled.

Disable remote access:

To secure our router it is important to disable remote access by disabling the “allow remote user access” option. This will prevent external devices from connecting to our network.

Create a guest network:

Sometimes, we may be forced to give access to our wifi network to our guests at home, and in these cases the right thing to do is to give them access to an exclusive wifi network for guests, which will be independent from the wifi network that we usually use at home. To do so, you will find this tutorial useful.

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Safe surfing at home is essential to protect the privacy of our loved ones.

By implementing proactive security measures and keeping up to date on the latest threats, you can significantly reduce your risks and enjoy a safer and more secure online experience.

Remember that online security is an ongoing effort that requires continuous attention and education.

In Business Adapter® we help you, through our blog, to have useful information.

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