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How to Track Down Rogue Wireless Access Points

Of all of the network security threats your company faces, few are as potentially dangerous as the rogue Access Point (AP). A rogue AP is a Wi-Fi Access Point that is set up by an attacker for the purpose of sniffing wireless network traffic in an effort to gain unauthorized access to your network. Ironically, though, a malicious hacker or other malcontent typically doesn't implement this breach in security. Instead, it's usually installed by an employee looking for the same convenience and flexibility at work that he's grown accustomed to using on his own home wireless network.

Regrettably, many people don't understand the intricacies involved with wireless networking and end up deploying them without activating the proper security measures needed to ensure secure communications with the office network. As a result, an unauthorized AP leaves your network susceptible to attack by anyone who has a wireless connection and is close enough to see it.

In order to successfully defend against these types of threats not only will you need to build new safeguards into your network environment, but you're also going to have to make sure that anyone who uses your network is educated in proper security practices. How to Track Down Rogue Wireless Access Points

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