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We live in a wireless world. From homes to enterprises – and certainly including small businesses – wifi networks and connected devices are a way of life. But that doesn’t mean all those connections are safe. On Episode 14, we talk to WatchGuard’s Ryan Orsi to find out what it takes to have a Trusted Wireless Environment. We hear why establishing security standards is so important – not only for wireless but also for internet of things (IoT) devices. And he tells us why WatchGuard’s Secure WiFi and the WiFi Cloud may be the right fit to get your business network up and running safely and easily.In our Engineer’s Minute, Network Engineer Anthony offers a few steps you can take to keep your wireless network more secure.Learn more about everything network security on our Firewalls.com Blog. And you can learn more about the Professional Services offered by our Certified Experts: https://www.firewalls.com/professional-services.html or by calling 866-403-5305.Our cyber security headlines discussed on the episode include:Huawei and 5Ghttps://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/26/huawei-reiterates-offer-to-license-5g-tech-to-us-firm-to-create-rival.htmlhttps://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/25/america-has-limited-options-on-5g-to-fend-off-chinas-huawei-challenge.html https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/feb/19/us-very-concerned-over-huaweis-role-in-uk-5g-network 7 Tax Season Security Tipshttps://www.darkreading.com/risk/7-tax-season-security-tips/d/d-id/1337038https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/taxpayer-guide-to-identity-theft Phishers’ Favorites Top 25 Brands to Impersonatehttps://www.vadesecure.com/wp-content/uploads/VS_Infographic_Phishers_Favorites_Q4_2019_EN-2.pdfSubmit a question for a future Engineer’s Minute, a suggested episode topic, or any other feedback you may have to podcast@firewalls.com. Remember, new episodes are released every other Wednesday, so subscribe/follow to ensure you get the latest first - and please rate and review.Thanks for listening!