The ins and outs of Home Network Security

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The ins and outs of Home Network Security
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Table of Contents

• Home Network Security
• Website and Web Hosting
• Home Network Securitys Misconceptions
• Ways to Secure a Home Network
• Regular Software Updates
• Running Updated Antivirus Software
• Removing Unnecessary Services and Software
• Using Strong and Unique Passwords
• Changing Default Log-in Passwords and Username

• Adjusting Factory-default Configurations on
  Software and Hardware
• Installing Network Firewall
• Installing Firewalls on Networked Devices
• Increasing Wireless Security
• Regular data backup
• Conclusion

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Home Network Security

• Home network security refers to ensuring the
  security of a network that interconnects devices
  (routers, computers, smartphones, and
  Wi-Fi-enabled baby monitors and cameras) with
  each other as well as with the available Internet
  connection within a home.

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Website and Web Hosting

• In the context of devices that are interconnected
  with the Internet, it is essential to mention
  websites and web hosting services before
  proceeding ahead. That is because the Internet is
  primarily used to browse numerous sites in a
  single day by various users.
• A group of related web pages and content (data)
  that is available for online browsing is referred
  to as a website. It is located under a single
  domain and can be identified by a common domain
  name.
• Every website is made accessible online by a
  certain web hosting service provider (also
  referred to as a web host). Server space is
  leased by this web host to store as well as make
  available the files of a website. These web
  hosting service providers also make available the
  necessary services and the technologies that
  deliver the files of a website to make it
  accessible for online viewing.
• Terms such as the Best Cloud Hosting Company or
  the Best Windows Hosting Company in India as
  well as the Best Web Hosting Company in India
  are used to refer to web hosting companies that
  provide various types of web hosting services, as
  per the requirement of different websites.

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Home Network Securitys Misconceptions

• Cyberattacks can take place in any network
  irrespective of its size or it being used at home
  or for business purpose. Any network connected to
  the Internet automatically exposes itself to the
  threats that exist in the cyberspace. Two of the
  most common misconceptions regarding home
  networks security are-Making multiple options
  (home, reload etc.) available, to ensure
  convenience of Internet browsing
• The devices being used are secure unaided
• A home network is too small or insignificant to
  be at risk

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Ways to Secure a Home Network

• The ways to keep a home network secure are by
  updating software regularly, running updated
  versions of antivirus software, removing
  unnecessary services and software, using
  passwords that are strong and unique, changing
  default log-in passwords and usernames, adjusting
  factory-default configurations on software and
  hardware, installing network firewall, installing
  firewalls on networked devices, increasing
  wireless security, regularly backing up data.
  Each of these is discussed in more detail in the
  following slides.

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Regular Software Updates

• This is the easiest and the most effective way
  to ensure the security of home networks and
  systems. Updates not only add new features and
  functionality but also contain critical patches
  and security fixes.

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Running Updated Antivirus Software

• This ensures automatic detection and removal
  and/or quarantine of various types of malware. It
  is highly recommended to run antivirus software
  on all the Internet connected devices on a users
  home network. It is important to enable automatic
  virus definition updates to ensure protection to
  the maximum extent against the latest threats
  that exist in the cyberspace.

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Removing Unnecessary Services and Software

• Those services and software that are unused,
  create security vulnerabilities in a device. A
  direct result of it, is an increase in the attack
  surface of the home network. Hence, in order to
  reduce the attack surface of the home network and
  the devices, it is necessary to disable such
  unused or unnecessary services and software. It
  is recommended that a user searches for and
  removes any service or software that isnt in use
  regularly.

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Using Strong and Unique Passwords

• Plug-ins Strong and unique passwords should be
  chosen to secure the devices that are connected
  to the Internet. Moreover, it is recommendable to
  not use the same password for different accounts.

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Changing Default Log-in Passwords and Usernames

• Default administrator passwords are
  pre-configured on many network devices. Such
  credentials are not secure and hence need to be
  changed to prevent cybercriminals from gaining
  unauthorized access to confidential and sensitive
  information.

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Adjusting Factory-default Configurations on
Software and Hardware

• Such default configurations are not secure.
  Hence, cybercriminals may exploit this
  vulnerability, if these are kept enabled after
  being installed.

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Installing Network Firewall

• It is highly advisable to install firewall to
  keep any home network secure. A firewall serves
  to block any malware from infecting a home
  network as well as alerts the user when there is
  any nefarious activity. It acts as a barrier
  against internal threats. Often the firewall or
  some of its features might be in a deactivated
  condition as per the default settings. In order
  to secure a home network the firewall needs to be
  on and the settings need to be properly
  configured.

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Installing Firewalls on Networked Devices

• It is recommended to install a firewall on all
  the devices that are connected to a users
  network to ensure greater security. Such
  firewalls not only inspect but also filter the
  inbound and the outbound network traffic on
  Internet connected devices.

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Increasing Wireless Security

• This is an extremely important step to ensure the
  security of any home network.

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Regular data backup

• In order to ensure the safety of the important
  information (data) on a device that is connected
  to the Internet, regular backups of such data
  need to be created and stored. Data backups are
  essential and help restore the data in the
  untoward incidence of data loss caused by its
  corruption or theft. Either an external media or
  a cloud-based service or even a third-party
  backup application can be used for this purpose.
  In order to keep the backup information
  confidential, it needs to be encrypted.

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Conclusion

• Any device that is connected to the Internet is
  always vulnerable to security threats if there is
  a lack of proper security measures. Hence, it is
  extremely important to secure home networks and
  systems adequately. Equipped with the information
  regarding the main and the easiest ways to ensure
  a home networks security, strengthening it
  becomes accomplishable without any challenge.

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