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OCR: 282 CHAPTER 5 SECTION Security Through Encryption LOCAL AREA NETWORKS are susceptible to a variety of threats Many threats can be handled using techniques for standalone computers. Network equipment should be connected to power strips to prevent dam- age from power spikes. Data should be backed up in case of a hard drive failure Workstations should be protected by antivirus software and pass- words should be required for network access. Wireless network data can be protected by encryption In Section E you'll learn how to enable encryption on wireless network, you'll find out how encryption works, and IInoK become familiar with other ways that encryption can be useful. WI-FI SECURITY What are the threats to my wireless network? Compared to wired networks, wireless networks are much more sus ...