Whether we realize it or not, connectivity to the internet has become an integral part of business today. And everyone associated with your business -- not just employees but also your partners, vendors, and customers need access to the internet when they visit your business premises. Offering visitors access to Wi-Fi is not just a hospitable gesture but a necessity, and is expected by visitors to any business premise.

Most businesses and employees often make the mistake of sharing their main business Wi-Fi password with visitors as they don’t have a separate guest Wi-Fi network, which may compromise which may make their organizational network vulnerable to different kinds of cyber threats. That’s because, allowing visitors access to the internal business network can potentially subject your enterprise networks For instance, business networks and devices can be infected by malware or other kinds of malicious programs that may already be present on visitors devices. Additionally, securing your business network with simply a password can make it vulnerable to hackers who can use methods like the ‘evil twin’ method to steal your main Wi-Fi password. They can, thus, gain direct access to your business networks and steal critical data.

To protect your business from data loss through your Wi-Fi network, you must create a separate, secure guest Wi-Fi network. In order to ensure that only authorized people (your customers, vendors, partners, etc.) can access your Wi-Fi network, you should use a guest Wi-Fi security tool. Such a tool can ensure that all your guests have easy access to the internet without compromising the security of your business networks.