As anyone working in IT Security knows, Wi-Fi connectivity is a double-edged sword. Our modern, mobile workforce uses Wi-Fi (along with cellular) in ways that make businesses more productive, efficient and profitable than few could have imagined a couple of decades ago. But, since its inception late in the last century, Wi-Fi has always had security issues.
Continual improvement in Wi-Fi security protocols, most recently the advent of WPA3 encryption, is good news for most security professionals because Wi-Fi has become the default method of data transport onto most enterprise networks and is now mission-critical to operations. But most security executives generally view Wi-Fi as less secure than today’s standard 4G, LTE and early 5G cellular connections.