Online Safety Tips

Leaving your wireless signal open could put you at risk of intruders illegally downloading on your bandwidth, stealing personal info, and even gaining access to your personal documents on your home computers and laptops.

So when setting up wireless Internet at home, make sure you activate your computer's firewall, and set a password that is long and hard to remember so your home network isn't hacked. Read through your wireless router manuals carefully for step-by-step instructions. Pro tip: just as you don't want anyone else piggy-backing on your WiFi signal for safety reasons, don't jump on anyone else's open signal either — it could be a trap!