WPA Cracker and Internet Filter Can Protect WiFi Networks from Inside and Out
Author: Clint Jhonson
Category: Internet
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WiFi is a dandy technology that promotes network productivity. However, securing a wireless network can also become a big headache for administrators. That is because WiFi networks can be easily hacked by outside computers that can detect available signals. And with several computers sharing the WiFi network, you might find it troublesome to monitor network traffic. These are the reasons why you need to deploy WPA cracker and Internet filter to secure your WiFi network from hacking and to effectively monitor if your network signal is being wisely used by your employees.
A WPA Cracker is part of a portable penetration testing and monitoring appliance that you can use to secure your WiFi network. When you install a portable penetration appliance, you will be able to use the WPA Cracker to assess if your network is being hacked by outside computers. As long as you are within the boundaries of your WiFi network, the WPA Cracker can be a very useful and handy program. It is also not difficult to install a portable penetration appliance. You can simply plug it on your laptop and the device will instantly perform security evaluation and monitoring of your WiFi network. This way, you can determine if your bandwidth is being stolen by computers outside of your network or if some malicious hackers are stealing information from your network.
On top of the Cracker program, you should also implement an Internet filter system that will check the integrity of network traffic. An Internet filter system can check the browsing activities of computers within the network. So you can determine if your employees are using their WiFi privileges for productive work or for personal purposes. An Internet filter will be very useful if you are experiencing considerable reduction of bandwidth that could slow down the connection speed of your WiFi network. You may discover that some of your employees are wasting valuable bandwidth by playing network games using WiFi. Downloading media files as well as accessing video streaming and audio streaming sites can also affect the connection speeds. With an Internet filter, you can effectively block access to these sites in order to conserve much needed bandwidth.
Aside from performance issues, portable penetration testing and Internet content filter can also secure your WiFi from external attacks. If hackers can access your WiFi network, they can find ways to access your database and scrape sensitive information. They can also disrupt your operations by clogging your network with excessive traffic. On the other hand, unfiltered content coming from the Internet can sometimes contain malicious scripts, Trojans and viruses. These are potent security threats that can compromise not just a single laptop but the entire network.
That is why it is extremely important to use portable penetration testing systems on your WiFi network. You can effectively protect your network from hacks if you have this security device. You also need not worry about signal theft which could cause network slowdown. Most importantly, you can ensure that your employees will stay productive because the appliance can also filter unauthorized web content that is being used for personal purposes.
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Keywords: internet filter, wpa cracker, portable penetration testing
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Date Submitted: 6/27/2009
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