WiFi is born to be convenient but not secure. More than anything, however, it is more dependent on this type of wire which we speak.
Public. Free, unsecured WiFi is the least secure. WiFi to share in public, at home or in the office lacks encryption continuous data packets from connected devices. In other words, your data is unlocked and free for the picking. The threat of data or identity thieves generalized? You bet. Your local café or airport could easily (and probably does) have a hacker sniff the data for fun or profit.
WEP. Home or office WiFi with Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) provides minimal security. This encryption is 15 years old and has since been compromised to the point where it is virtually useless. Consequently, the most recent routers are not even equip routers with this archaic security.
WPA. Home or office WiFi with WiFi Protected Access (WPA) encryption is better than its predecessor, WEP. WPA is a certification program that was created in response to several serious weaknesses researchers WEP. WPA and WPA2 are more difficult to crack, but not impossible.
Mobile 3 / 4G. Mobile broadband has a degree of encryption has been cracked, but the necessary equipment is not widely deployed by criminals. The researchers demonstrated how the system can be hacked, but it is still safer than other options.
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