Why should I secure my Wifi Q & A?
We thought you would have some questions on this so here are some Q & A’s for you and if you want to secure your Wi-Fi traffic whilst in public hotspots, then why mot register your interest below and we will share our secure connection solution with you.
Q We already use a corporate VPN, so why will I need to consider your solution?
A This is a great question, and for users accessing corporate resources a VPN is the solution used. However, even corporate users frequently browse for more personal reasons (after all even when at work, banking transactions often need attending to) and do these transactions need to be secure? ABSOLUTELY
Q How secure is your solution?
A We are providing a secure connection from your laptop to a secure server which authenticates your session and encrypts your traffic. Your points of weakness are between the laptop and the router and in the router itself. Our solution provides secure tunnels from the PC to the external secure server.
Q Won’t your solution slow my browsing down?
A There will no discernable slowing due to the security measures
Q Are there other additional measures I should be considering?
A As well as securing the traffic, it is good practice to ensure that you are securing your PC with a firewall and anti-spyware
Q So what are you actually securing for me?
A We are securing you against possible fraud from attackers capturing your passwords and security details that are there to protect you from theft. Once someone has your email and bank passwords they have access to steal your identity and money
Q I have a Mac – does your solution protect me?
A At first phase we are addressing the largest and most vulnerable market – Windows PC users. We are working on a solution for Mac users at phase 2
Q What operating software does this work on?
A We are providing a solution that covers users of Windows 2000, 2003, XP and Vista. We will be testing 2007 in the next few weeks.
Q Who are Securifi?
A We are a small technology start up providing bespoke solutions to everyday problems like the security issue we are highlighting here
Q Why Should I be concerned about security on Wi-Fi connections?
A See the BBC Watchdog programme for the details on this
Q How does it work?
A In layman’s terms, we are tunnelling your traffic through the internet in a private tunnel that keeps your traffic secure (DIAGRAM)
Q Who is this a problem for?
A Anyone who uses public Wi-Fi connections, in coffee shops, hotels, airport lounges and thousands of hotspots globally
Q When is this available?
A By the end of November 2009 – please register your interest here
Q How much will it cost me?
A How much is your identity worth? I’m sure you are aware what it can cost you if you do not take appropriate measures to protect your identity – email account passwords and bank security passwords – thousands of pounds are at stake if your details are discovered. We are aiming to make this an affordable monthly subscription service initially providing peace of mind for less than a few pounds per week.
Q How does your software compare with other WEP or WPA technologies?
A 1. WEP encryption is already broken and thus not secure. WEP will stop a casual user, but freely available programs enable any hacker to break into your WLAN with little trouble. Making matters even worse, the cracking techniques most frequently used will work equally well, no matter what WEP key length you’re using.
A 2. WPA encryption itself is secure, but stops at the hotspot. Thus while it protects your data while it is “in the air”, it offers no protection at all if the hotspot itself is corrupted. However, if the data is encrypted with Securifi, the data is still encrypted while it passes through the Wi-Fi-hotspot. Meaning even an “evil twin” attack cannot compromise your security and data.
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