PC Magazine: 12 Ways to Secure Your Wi-Fi Network

Worried about the security of your Wi-Fi connection? Follow these steps and you'll be in a wireless Fort Knox.

By Eric Griffith
October 14, 2016

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 network, 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, hackers 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 percent safe against a truly dedicated hack. Crafty social engineering schemes are tough to beat. But don't make it easy on them; protect yourself with these steps.

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