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How to Configure a Router to Use WPA2 in 7 Easy Steps

eSecurity Planet

WPA2 is a security protocol that secures wireless networks using the advanced encryption standard (AES). WEP and WPA are both under 4%, while WPA2 commands a 73% share of known wireless encryption connections. If this option is not available, you may need to upgrade the router firmware.

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Beyond the Office: Securing Home Devices and Networks Against Corporate Breaches

SecureWorld News

Use the administrator account only for maintenance, software installation, or firmware updates. Opt for strong, hard-to-crack passwords. Consider using dedicated password manager apps. Attention should be paid to protecting routers and updating their firmware. Fully utilize firewall capabilities.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

The tools also depend upon physical controls that should also be implemented against malicious physical access to destroy or compromise networking equipment such as routers, cables, switches, firewalls, and other networking appliances. need to be managed both at the application level as well as the network level.

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10 Network Security Threats Everyone Should Know

eSecurity Planet

To protect your business’s network from internet threats, implement the following: A next-generation firewall (NGFW) : Installing a firewall between the public internet and your organization’s private network helps filter some initial malicious traffic. Use secure connections for all wireless networks.