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TECH
DAVID ALCORN
Franchise Owner
NerdsToGo League City
www.nerdstogo.com/location/league-city-tx/
WHAT IF YOUR DATA IS
INTERCEPTED?
S
orry to say, but studies show that NOBODY is
safe from a man in the middle attack. Security
professional Shimrit Tzur-David says, “Various
solutions have been put forward to prevent,
or at least manage, this threat.” In other words,
no cure.
So lets talk about how to make sure the data us
useless if intercepted ...
“Various solutions have been put forward to
prevent, or at least manage, this threat.”
- Shimrit Tzur-David
I’m sure you’ve heard the word “encryption” thrown
around about as much as “cyber security.” This means
the data is “scrambled” when transferred through the
internet, then descrambled, or “decrypted” when it
reaches its destination. Ever wondered why you put in a
password, then have to get a text? You are establishing
an encrypted connection with them. Secure remote
access used to Inly belong to the big corporations to
enable croo-site communication, and too expensive
for small businesses. Now, a solution can be purchased
to perform the same functions as the Fortune 500
companies for less than $1,000.
IS YOUR ROUTER STILL

FACTORY?
I’m not talking about your WiFi password, which is
also written on the router, I talking about your physical
router that provides your business the ability to operate
and serves as the first(and sometimes only) layer of
security. My little nugget for today ... if you give me
your WiFi code, you have also given me access to
your business router, or “default gateway.” Sites like
RouterPasswords.com display default router credentials
with only the model name or number.
OH NO, They just shared a site that gives passwords.
Well. .. change your password and you’re safe.
Customer service can walk you through the entire
process in 5 minutes and your network be more secure
than over half of the industry’s small businesses.
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