Home Network Security – Make Sure You Are Secured

Networks are very important for boosting our productivity. It’s very important in the case of computer as well. Using networking, we can easily get most out of the computers. Networking also enables tons of facilities like file sharing, internet sharing, and lots of other features that can be very much cool. But when it comes about networking, security is the most important factor here. Without proper home network security, all the features will be of no use – you can fall victim of some bitter experience. So, security is a must.

There are many ways to create a network at home. Almost everyone has got different devices at home. Connecting all of them is one of the coolest things to do. File sharing, remote controlling, etc. can be easily done just from one device. In order to do so, network should be established among the devices. You can choose to use wired networking for faster speed or wireless networking for more flexibility and ease of use. In both case, you have to make sure that your network is secured.

If there’s a single weak spot or flaw in your network, it will cost you a lot. Because hackers are always searching for ways to get access to networks, systems to get valuable data like your Facebook password, your bank information, credit card PIN etc. Once they get those, there is no need to tell details about your sufferings. In order to prevent such situation, you have to make sure your network is secured.

There are many ways to ensure your network’s security. Probably the best way is to use some tools that will check out for flaw in your system. They’re easy to use, and are trusted by big tech giants as well.

There are lots of them but some of the best tools are: Nmap, Nessus, Ettercap etc. These home network security tools work under Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. Nmap can create a network map with the help of your network statistics, and can tell you what hackers will be able to discover about your network. Nessus is being used by more than 75,000 businesses worldwide on different environment. It analyzes for flaws that might allow hackers to take over your network. Ettercap is essential to check out whether your network is capable of defending against the infamous Man-In-The-Middle, in short, MITM attack. This attack doesn’t depend on infected computer or the system. Instead, it targets the medium of communication among devices.

With these home network security tools, you can make sure that your system is safe and secured from any system flaw.

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