Secure your wireless access point and networks.
If you use wireless networking, it is a good idea to set the wireless access point so that it does not broadcast its Service Set Identifier (SSID). Also, it is critical to change the default administrative password. It is important to use strong encryption so that your data being transmitted between your computers and the wireless access point cannot be easily intercepted and read by electronic eavesdroppers. The current recommended encryption is WiFi Protected Access 2 (WPA-2) – using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for secure encryption. See your owner’s manual for directions on how to make the above changes. Note that WEP (Wired-Equivalent Privacy) is not considered secure; do not use it for encrypting your wireless traffic.
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