Many blowing in the security of wireless networks - ITPro

than half of Norwegians browsing in wireless networks without taking safety precautions, and many do not know what risk they expose themselves to.

Summer is here and for many Norwegians laptop and smartphone a good companion on holiday – both in Norway and abroad. But according to a survey Norstat made for Norman Safe Ground, shows that as many as 61 percent of us do not take steps to protect the devices we use in wireless networks.

survey shows that less than 40 percent have a conscious and proactive relationship with the security of wireless networks, and 30 percent “betting that it’s fine.”

• 12 percent: No, I take it for granted that the network is safe to use
• 30 percent: Yes, but I’m betting that it runs smoothly
• 19 percent: No, have not thought about this
• 39 percent: Yes, and I take precautions.

In addition, the study of men are more security conscious than women, with a distribution of respectively 47 and 31 percent of those surveyed responded that they take precautions.

Arne Uppheim Norman SafeGround think that Norwegians have an unconscious attitude towards wireless zones and safety risks of using unsafe zones. – It takes so little for someone with some knowledge can gain access to your computer or mobile, the number is also stored job information via email and documents .

Simple Tips to surf in someone else’s wireless network:

• security systems : Make sure your security software on your machine is actually activated and updated. An antivirus program is updated, you can not protect your computer against the latest threats.
• Stick to secured wireless zones : Do not connect your computer to the wireless zones not secured. These are characterized in that they do not require passwords.
• Avoid wireless zones with unknown name : Most cafes, hotels and other places that offer Wi-Fi hotspot, the company name in the zone name. Connected to these and avoid tempting zones “Free internet” and others where you do not know who owns the network.

Source: Norman Safegroud press release

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