Re: [BLUG] ID theft via wardriving (URL)

On 8/8/08 4:49 PM, "Barry Schatz" <sorbetninja@gmail.com> wrote:
> WPA (preferably WPA2) is the only reliable way to keep your network
> secure. Hiding the SSID (the name of the network) and setting up MAC
> address filters will keep people from using your network accidentally,
> and WEP (the old encryption standard) will only block the people who
> don't have the utility to crack it (takes <60 seconds to break WEP with
> modern laptops). Lastly, use a strong passphrase for your network
> encryption. https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm will give you a perfect
> passphrase (especially if you use the random printable characters entry)
> for your wireless network.
>
> This will keep your network plenty secured.

I'm still a big fan of requiring IPSec on the device, with the other
endpoint being on the wired network (on another network segment), with the
router in between being configured to only pass IPSec traffic.

I wear a tin foil hat, though. =)

--
Jeremy L. Gaddis
Network Administrator
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
812.330.6156 (w) 812.391.3971 (m)

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