An Investigation into the Evolution of Security Usage in Home Wireless Networks

Wireless networks are an integral part of life for many residential properties. The use of laptops and smartphones has lead to a large increase in the number of wireless networks. The research within this project revealed how residential users were securing their networks, this research mirrored a previous investigation into wireless security from 2009, as well as a comparison with other authors work dating back to 2006 and 2007. These findings were then analyzed and reasons behind the positive trend in encryption utilization were examined.