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If you are planning on selling your iPod Touch, it is very important to securely remove all data from it. This will ensure no personal and sensitive information is left on the device. Follow the instructions below to securely wipe your device and reset it back to factory default settings.

1) Plug in the iPod Touch so that it remains charged during the entire process.

2) Open the “Settings” app on the phone.

3) Navigate to the “General” section.

4) At the very bottom there will be a “Reset” option, open this.

5) Hit the option titled “Erase all Content and Settings”.

6) When the warning pops up reconfirm “Erase iPod”. You will have to reconfirm twice.

The previous instructions may differ slightly between different versions of iOS. By resetting the iPod Touch this way, it securely erases all data by over-writing everything. The entire process could take several hours depending on how much data you have on the iPod, so make sure you keep it plugged in.

This video (not created by me) will guide you through the same process as I listed above.

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It has been proven over and over that WEP security is worthless. If you are trying to figure out which wireless security standard is right for you, I will help.

WEP or Wired Equivalent Privacy has been around since 1999, which is a long time ago if you consider the speed of technological development. A couple of years later exploits were found against WEP which allowed it to be cracked extremely fast. There are tons of videos on Youtube displaying how fast and easy a WEP crack is.

If you are looking to get up-to-date with the new security standards, I highly recommend using or switching to WPA2.

In order to switch to WPA2, your wireless devices must all be compatible with this type of encryption. Some older computers may need a simple software update to be compatible. Everything manufactured within the last few years support WPA2 out of the box.

WPA2 is still crackable to an extent. But with a few modifications to your encryption settings, you won’t have a problem.

If you have a home network you will probably be using WPA2 PSK (Pre-Shared Key). Aircrack-ng, a popular wireless cracking program can only crack WPA2 networks that use PSK. Therefore it is very important you set up your PSK properly. WPA2 networks with dictionary words or short length words can only be cracked.

Your PSK can contain anywhere from 8-63 characters. You don’t necessarily have to use all 63 characters, but your PSK should be fairly long containing random characters including several special characters. This will ensure your wireless network is safe and secure!

In Summary:

*Ditch WEP

*Use WPA2 Encyrption

*Setup a secure PSK as I explained above

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