You can connect up a range of devices to the internet using a wireless connection. These can include mobile phones, computers, tablets and even items like televisions and household appliances. WiFi is incredibly useful but it can also pose some security risks if hackers are able to access it. However, there are some easy steps you can take to prevent this happening.

If you’re out and about and are ever unsure of a wireless network, do not connect to it. Often there will be lots of locations which have perfectly safe WiFi, such as bars and coffee shops. However, if you’re not sure who the network belongs to it’s safer not to connect to it.

For your home WiFi, it’s important that you choose a strong password. This will prevent other people being able to access it in your locality, and will make it much more difficult for hackers to gain access. It’s also a good idea to change the default name of the network so that people can’t work out its manufacturer and interfere with its settings.

You should use encryption to obscure messages being sent by your WiFi. This is a simple process and all you have to do is enable encryption on the security settings page for your router. Whilst you’re altering the settings, you might also want to hide the network ID so that it’s not shown to anyone who is in range.