Security Awareness
One problem with technologies aimed at consumers is that developers often overestimate the general public’s technical literacy. For example, when it comes to Wi-Fi security, it’s a good bet that few members of the public understand the difference between Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2), and Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP)—let alone understand the implications of not understanding. As a result, despite warnings about potential hacks on unprotected wireless systems, many access points remain unprotected or use outdated security protocols.
This same problem exists with smartphones and tablets. Indeed, it may be worse, because users may understand the need for security on their ...
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