WPA3 is Here, Newest Wi-Fi Protocol Update in 14 Years

The year is 2004. George W. Bush is president. The Patriots win Super Bowl XXXVIII. Men's fashion is, well, ridiculous.

Of course, the most notable of all these events was the creation of the WPA2 security protocol. You all remember that day, right? Right? Okay maybe not, but that shouldn't take away the impact it had on progressing the internet, which, according to Pew Research, 55% of U.S. adults had access to broadband at home or at work.

That's kind of a big deal and it makes security that more serious. In fact, the industry still stresses the importance of network security, underscored by a handful of hacks, leaks, and viruses that made headlines over the past decade.