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Showing posts with label network. Show all posts
Showing posts with label network. Show all posts
Monday, November 6, 2017
New router-based solution protects home IoT devices
10:44 AM
As we bring more and more smart devices into our homes, we potentially open ourselves up to a variety of new risks with devices opening back doors into networks or falling prey to botnets.
German antivirus company Avira is launching a new approach to home security which needs no new infrastructure on the domestic network and no configuration done by the user.
SafeThings sits within the home router and works with cloud-based machine learning. Avira licenses the product to router manufacturers and internet service providers, enabling them to protect networks from misuse and to deliver value-added IoT security services directly to end users.
"At Avira, we have been at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence innovation for a decade,...
Friday, August 18, 2017
12 Ways to Secure Your Wi-Fi Network
1:52 PM
Sometimes the best thing to say about a wireless router in your house is that once it's set it, you forget it exists. As long as the devices that need the Wi-Fi connection can get on and function, that's all that matters, right?
Maybe, but we also live in the age of leaks, wiki and otherwise. If you're worried about the security of your home and by extension your personal data—especially from hackers who could casually sit in a car outside and get access to your systems—then you need to put a padlock on that wireless. You may also want to prevent others from using your network, and freeloaders alike.
So what do you do? Follow these tips and you'll be well ahead of most home Wi-Fi users. Nothing will make you 1,000...
