Tag: higher education

EAP-TLS secures authentication, RadSec secures the transmission path.
Higher Education July 11, 2025
Does RadSec support roaming services, such as Eduroam? 

RADIUS over TLS, also known as RadSec, enhances roaming services like Eduroam by providing stronger encryption than the standard Remote Access Dial-In Service (RADIUS) protocol. RADIUS in Eduroam utilizes the...

Ready to Deploy WPA3-Enterprise? Your EAP Method Matters.
Protocols & Standards May 28, 2025
What Are the EAP Method Requirements For WPA3-Enterprise?

The only EAP method allowed in WPA3-Enterprise 192-bit mode is EAP-TLS, which uses X.509 certificates for client and server-side authentication. No other EAP authentication types are permitted, since they lack...

Eduroam + RadSec = Safe Roaming.
Protocols & Standards December 3, 2024
Is RadSec Necessary for Eduroam?

Students and staff who visit other colleges and universities frequently encounter challenges accessing safe Wi-Fi networks. Without an integrated system, they may encounter connectivity challenges, different login procedures, or concerns...

Roam safely with RadSec and certificates.
Protocols & Standards November 21, 2024
How To Use RadSec For A Secure Roaming Network

RadSec is an 802.11x protocol designed to securely transfer information from a RADIUS through TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) for protected communications. At a basic level,...

Deploy Eduroam Safely Using EAP-TLS.
Wi-Fi & Wired Security November 19, 2024
4 Best Practices For Eduroam Deployment

Scholars and students often visit different campuses for internships, seminars, conferences, and other events. Accessing secure Wi-Fi at foreign campuses has always been a challenge for these individuals who require...

Instant Eduroam access. Zero passwords. Total security.
Wi-Fi & Wired Security November 13, 2024
Benefits of Digital Certificates For Secure Eduroam Wi-Fi

Eduroam has become crucial for colleges worldwide, providing students and staff with seamless, cross-campus Wi-Fi connectivity. However, as more institutions use Eduroam as their principal Wi-Fi network, security and accessibility...

5 Proven Ways to Stop iOS Wi-Fi Password Sharing Risks
Wi-Fi & Wired Security October 23, 2024
5 Ways to Protect iOS Networks From Password Sharing Risks

If you are an Apple device user, you must know about the Airdrop feature, which lets you share files. You can also use the Airdrop feature to share your WiFi...

Everything You Need to Know About iOS 802.1X
Wi-Fi & Wired Security October 13, 2024
Complete Guide to iOS 802.1X

Securely connecting iOS devices to a network can be a difficult task, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic sped up the inevitable rise of hybrid work environments. Network security must be...

Segregate Student From Staff Network To Protect Your Data From Unauthorized Access.
Higher Education August 6, 2024
Using VLANS to Keep Students off the Staff Network

Keeping your students off the staff network is among the daily challenges IT administrators face monitoring their domain. Especially as we continue to integrate technology with education, many institutions are...

No Passwords. No Headaches. Just Secure Chromebooks.
Endpoint & Device Management November 30, 2022
How to Set Up Passwordless Authentication on Chromebook

Many enterprises are planning to shift towards passwordless authentication for their managed Chromebooks. Passwords have been proven to be a weak form of security, so it’s in everyone’s best interest...

Stop Settling: PEAP-MSCHAPv2 Falls Short
Higher Education February 12, 2020
Top 3 PEAP-MSCHAPv2 Mistakes Made by Universities

Credential-based authentication with PEAP-MSCHAPv2 is still commonly used, and for some network types it is appropriate. A home network or a small coffee shop offering free wireless can benefit from...

Don’t Wait for Credential Theft to Hit
Higher Education February 4, 2020
3 Mistakes Universities Make Deploying 802.1x and WPA2-Enterprise

Over the past decade, we’ve helped hundreds of organizations around the world secure and set up WPA2-Enterprise networks. While WPA2-Enterprise remains the golden standard for 802.1x authentication, there are many...

Make BYOD safe and simple—ditch manual setup and embrace certificate-based, self-service onboarding.
BYOD Onboarding October 3, 2019
How To Avoid BYOD Onboarding Issues

In today’s mobile era, consumers are no longer chained to a bulky desktop in a cubicle or classroom. They are doing business, taking classes, and accessing resources on the go...

Make Wi-Fi onboarding effortless with self-service setup, simple URLs, and certificate-based access
BYOD Onboarding Uncategorized January 4, 2019
Simplifying the Onboarding Process

The most common questions we get in reference to onboarding new users aren’t related to using the software, but rather how to direct users to the software. SecureW2 has developed...