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Wireless
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2007-09-06 12:26
Though wireless is easy and accessible, most wireless is not secure. Do not send sensitive/private/confidential information over a wireless connection. Anyone with proper equipment can access the Rutgers network from anywhere in the vicinity, spy on traffic, see passwords, and other data, and watch everything happening on the wireless network.
In order to prevent others from 'listening in' or collecting your passwords complex password, a virtual private network (VPN) and encryption are strongly suggested.
Internet cafes and other wireless access points are relatively insecure. Most wireless accommodations are open and available for anyone to drop into.
- Use wireless access points for public information transmissions only.
- Do not maintain or store sensitive or confidential information on portable equipment.
- Do not use wireless access points to transmit private/sensitive/confidential information.
RUWireless
virtual private network (VPN)