Around 9 in 10 of Internet Users Do Not Password-Protect Their Wi-Fi

Your Wi-Fi is just like your home which needs a Wi-Fi password as a lock to secure it from a third party accessing your Wi-Fi information unless you want it to.

Regardless of its significance, a study shows that 89% of internet users do not protect their Wi-Fi connection through a password. Moreover, just 3% of users password-protect their Wi-Fi network, while 7% of them are unsure if they even have a Wi-Fi key.

In addition to this, PC Matic has highlighted survey-based data about 2,500 people across the United States; belonging to different categories of Wi-Fi networking users, featured in the 2022 Password Hygiene and Habits Report. Almost one in 9% of people who use Wi-Fi networks are not habitual in changing their passwords. Approximately, 37% of users haven’t set their passwords since the setup, but thankfully the rate of these users is gradually decreasing. Then comes the 9%, who are fully unaware of the existence of Wi-Fi passwords.

An unsecured Wi-Fi connection is an open area for cyber-criminals to access; the user ID and passwords of your account, launch a malware attack on your device, and redirect you to a harmful webpage where your personal information; address, credit card, and bank details, can easily be leaked. The data collected can be used in illicit ways. Internet Service Providers are held responsible for all the leakage of confidential information and can be charged as criminals in the eyes of law.

However, you could perform some steps to assure network security. The utmost step is to come up with your own strong, long, and easy-to-remember password, install anti-malware software and keep it updated which safeguards your Wi-Fi password. Secondly, enable a two-factor authentication method for signing in to the network or account via any other source. Thankfully, a new and advanced feature of a separate guest network is introduced in some routers through which your primary network will be saved and the devices belonging to your guests can easily be operated on it.

So if you were unknown of the importance of network security and are clueless about how it works, this article will prove to be the best guide for you. By implementing the above-mentioned security measures, you can enjoy the features of your Wi-Fi without any worries.

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by Arooj Ahmed via Digital Information World