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Securing Wireless Networks

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Wireless networking has become ubiquitous and is synonymous with being online. Most places with an internet connection have a wireless modem or router serving a multitude of devices, from desktops to phones and internet of things (IoT) devices such as TVs, light bulbs, and refrigerators. Without wireless technology, modern life would be much less convenient, but convenience often forces us to give up some of our online security.

Wireless networking has caused our networks to extend beyond the cables that originally served as physical boundaries. They even bypass other physical barriers we take for granted: walls. ...

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