Why Use Security If It Isn't Perfect

There is no such thing as a perfect security measure. They are secure when introduced, but sooner or later someone will find a way to break it. However, that does not mean you shouldn't use the security measures available to you. It is a fact that a wireless network secured with WEP is much harder to break into than one that isn't.

More often than not, enabling WEP or WPA is all a home user needs to do to effectively secure a network from hackers. Yes, it's still possible to get hacked, but these technologies make it inconvenient enough for an attacker to

ignore you, and go down the block to one of your neighbors who didn't turn on any security measures. Just like any predator, they'll always go after the easiest prey.

If you want to be as secure as possible, employ any security measure you can think of. The four mentioned here are the big ones, but there are countless other methods to make your security even tighter. Just make sure that at least WEP or WPA is enabled first.

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