Holding the line on wireless security
Hackers have plenty of motivation for hacking into your wireless network. In fact, by dialing in to your wireless network, hackers can intercept backbone activity on your traditional Internet network of servers and desktops. Thwart wireless security intrusions with the following tactics:
- Change security codes on the network. Default codes are open to any third party who knows the code.
- Isolate the access points and path through which wireless users gain access to your network. This will reduce the amount of backbone activity they can see, and it reduces overall traffic via the network hub.
- Provide central IT support to departmental wireless networks. If departments have full IT support, they will be less likely to build their own, insecure wireless networks.
- Implement MAC (media access control) address tracking to control network security. MAC allows you to know who is traveling on your network. In addition, MAC can remotely disable wireless devices if they are stolen.
- Monitor access logs. Access logs point to source addresses and make it easier to identify attempts to penetrate network log-in security.
