Hak5 created a network security device titled the 'WiFi Coconut.' This device is capable of monitoring up to 14 wi-fi signals in real-time. This means each signal can be checked for new users, access points, and security breaches. Hak5 markets the WiFi Coconut toward IT professionals in the workplace, as the device offers an easy solution to monitoring several wireless networks, as many workplaces use more than one network.
However, one additional application of the WiFi Coconut is to monitor public networks, which could be used to ensure that your own computer is not connecting to foreign networks, such as a hacker posing as McDonald's WiFi. The WiFi Coconut can be used on the other side of the coin as well, though, so users are encouraged to use VPN software when connecting to an open public network.
Wi-Fi Channel Monitors
Hak5's WiFi Coconut can Simultaneously Monitor 14 Wireless Networks
Trend Themes
1. Wireless Network Security - The creation of devices such as Hak5's WiFi Coconut to monitor multiple wireless signals in real-time presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the wireless network security field.
2. Remote Network Monitoring - Remote network monitoring using WiFi Channel Monitors such as the WiFi Coconut presents opportunities for IT professionals to manage and secure wireless networks remotely.
3. Public Wi-fi Monitoring - Public Wi-Fi monitoring using devices such as the WiFi Coconut presents an opportunity for individuals to protect themselves against data breaches on public networks.
Industry Implications
1. Information Technology - The IT industry can benefit from wireless network security devices such as the WiFi Coconut to secure wireless networks in various workplaces.
2. Cybersecurity - The cybersecurity industry can benefit from wireless network security devices such as the WiFi Coconut to monitor and protect against unauthorized access and data breaches.
3. Travel and Hospitality - The travel and hospitality industry can benefit from implementing public Wi-Fi monitoring to protect guests against potential data breaches while accessing hotel or airport Wi-Fi networks.