NO, we don't assume that a Wi-Fi network is optimized for security; we've designed Ting to be secure independent of your network settings.
Yet, security is a shared responsibility. And we encourage all homeowners to secure their wireless networks.
We assume that most homeowners are NOT network experts. In turn, we assume your WiFi may not be as secure as you might like; there are differing levels of security and access control that can be set up on a Wi-Fi network.
When it comes to wireless communications to support your Ting service, we know that the specific security configuration you have employed for your home network may not be the strongest, and that’s OK. To be clear, we don't require a secure Wi-Fi connection for your Ting Sensor on your network to support secure communications between the Ting sensor and our servers.
However, we strongly recommend against connecting Ting to an open network, or to a network that has outdated and insufficient security applied (WEP). A best practice that we highly recommend is to secure your wireless networks using current, industry-proven methods that are easily configurable on your network router.