In this article, we told you why the arrival of the internet in schools could assume a whole business for small and medium-sized companies. But many centers are ignoring something very important when digitizing their classrooms: security. We cannot forget that, together with the new technologies, the risks associated with them have carved a gap between the technical staff concerns and one that is not always taken into due consideration is the protection of school Wi-Fi networksa whole “pending matter” in many centers, as indicated by our colleagues at MuyLinux.
When talking about digital security in educational centers, the gaze is usually set on what comes from outside, but from afar. That is, in the dangers that come from the Internet: attacks, scams, malware… However, just as important as securing the systems of what is far away is to do so of what is close, and that is that Wi-Fi networks are another gateway that must be carefully monitored.
The most obvious reason is the protection of sensitive data. A school’s Wi-Fi network can contain all kinds of confidential information: from personal data of students or teachers to financial or other information, such as credentials, so it is essential that said network is properly protected, beyond having with a mere password that any attacker can bypass with little effort.
Any intruder with access to a Wi-Fi network can use it to intervene in the data that circulates through it, as well as to distribute malware and carry out different types of malicious actions that can be avoided by applying the best practices recommended when deploying secure computer networks. in colleges, schools, academies and other educational centers. Find out how to do it with this free eBookpublished by experts.
