How secure is Phoenix Internets Service?
A. There has been much press recently about the security issues of Wireless LAN technology known as 802.11b or Wi-fi. It is true that if the user uses the default settings with most Wi-Fi products it is very easy for an outsider to get onto the network. However, just changing a few settings can make the network secure. The wireless system Phoenix Internet uses is completely different than 802.11 or Wi-fi technology. Phoenix Internet uses a system developed by Motorola. This Motorola system has 3 features that make it very secure. 1. Proprietary. The Motorola system uses completely proprietary technology for the Radio Frequency signals as well as the data protocols. So a potential hacker would first have to reverse engineer the Motorola radio equipment. 2. Authentication. No Motorola radio can communicate with our tower without first having its Electronic Serial Number authenticated against our list of allowed radios. 3. Encryption. The Motorola Canopy encrypts the user data over the ai
