Thursday, September 15, 2011

How's the security here?

We often get asked how secure the library WiFi is. Here are a few tips from the AARP bulletin. Make sure the user has connected to our network not a look-alike, pay attention to what type of encryption is listed, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is an older system not to be considered secure, look for WPA (Wi-Fi protected Accesss) or WPA2. Patrons can install Force-TLS and HTTPS-Everywhere for free on their laptops. They make sure encryption features are being used on websites visited.

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