Consider the development of wireless technologies and the pr

Consider the development of wireless technologies and the promises they have made to make use more connected. Think in your mind about recently ratified 802.11ac and what technical jumps it has made over 802.11n. Now think about cellular technology advancements - specifically the now wide availability of 4G services. Now, with those ideas in mind, provide comment on what do you think provides a greater security risk....the wide use of wireless hotspots and Wi-Fi everywhere or the collection of data by wireless carriers of data habits and phone call information.

Solution

Answer:

1) Greater security risk\'s in the wide use of wireless hotspots and Wi-Fi hotspots desirable for consumers make them desirable for hackers; namely, that it requires no authentication to establish a network connection.

2) A virtual private network (VPN) connection is a must when connecting to your business through an unsecured connection, like a WiFi hotspot.

3) Most of the websites that require an account or credentials having the \"HTTPS\" option somewhere in their settings.