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How to Securely Protect Your Business Network

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Hi lovelies,

A secure network is a vital part of any business. You need to make sure that your employees and customers can connect to the internet with ease and in a safe way. However, you also need to make sure that your organization's data is protected from cyberattacks or other security problems. These following tips can help your business to keep your network safe and secure:

Wi-Fi network name

A wireless network name ( see what is ssid) is the network name that your wireless router broadcasts to nearby devices. It's called a "name" because it's not encrypted, unlike your network's password or security key.

Because your SSID is unencrypted, it's visible to anyone who has access to the airwaves around your home or business—and that means hackers and other malicious actors can also see it.

The first step to protecting your business network with a Wi-Fi network name is simply ensuring that you're using a strong, unique password for your Wi-Fi router. A good password should be at least eight characters long and contain at least one number and one symbol. Also, don't use any obvious words or phrases in the password, as they are easily hacked by automated programs that try thousands of combinations per second.

Network encryption

When it comes to protecting your business network, there's no such thing as too much security. In fact, if you're using a secure and encrypted connection, the only way someone will be able to access your information is if they have access to your computer.

It's important to remember that network encryption doesn't just protect you from hackers—it also protects against other prying eyes in the office. If an employee leaves their computer unlocked or has their phone on their desk when they step out of the office for lunch, there's nothing stopping someone else from accessing their files and using them for personal gain.

By using encryption on your network, everyone who uses it will have access to a secure connection with limited access privileges. This means that even if someone does break into your system and try to look at files or email messages, they won't be able to do so without knowing how to crack the encryption code first.

WPA and WPA2 security

Most small businesses and home networks are secured by WPA2, the most secure option available. To get the best protection, use WPA2 and a strong password. If you're not sure how to choose a strong password, or if someone has already chosen it for you and you don't know what it is, Securly can help!

WPA2 is more secure than WEP encryption because it uses 128-bit keys instead of 64-bit keys. It also prevents hackers from being able to replay data packets they've captured earlier on your network. And while it's true that WAP2 still isn't as good as AES encryption (the military standard), the difference in security between them is insignificant when compared with other encryption methods such as WEP or TKIP (which was used before WPA).

Network password protection

Network password protection is a method of protecting your business network from outside access. The purpose of network password protection is to make sure that only authorized users and devices can access the network. Network passwords are used for authentication and authorization, which means that they verify your identity and grant or deny you access to resources on the network. The security policy should state how long passwords must be, what type of characters are allowed in them (numbers and letters), whether or not they can contain spaces, etc.

There are several different methods for implementing network password protection, including login banners, challenge-response mechanisms, time-of-day restrictions, and others. Each method has its own benefits and drawbacks. For example: a login banner may be easy to implement but difficult to enforce; a challenge-response mechanism may be difficult to implement but easy to enforce; time-of-day restrictions may help prevent brute force attacks but fail if someone knows their way around it.

Conclusion

In conclusion, we can see that there are many ways to protect your business network. The most important thing is to understand the different types of attacks and how they work. Once you know this information, it’s easy to plan out a strategy for keeping your company safe from harm.