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How close to home is wireless security?

Most small business/home business network installations include one or more wireless access points.  This means that a person with a wireless device, such as a laptop, can access the Internet and shared network resources, such as files and printers, from anywhere they choose to work or play.  Essentially, they join the network that is connected to the wireless access point as a trusted member.  

Wireless networks are prime targets for an attack!

If a wireless access point allows unauthorized access, this could create a vulnerability that could lead to an attack on your network and the computers within it.  In many cases, unauthorized access can happen very easily; as easy as walking into an unlocked door.  Fortunately, wireless defenses are also easy to implement.

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