 MiddiemanEschew Obfuscation
join:2001-02-05
Elkins Park, PA | reply to Middieman
Re: I'm getting tired of this... ...and since you can't keep wifi inside your own home, it's no longer private if it's not secured.
It is NOT the same as leaving your car parked on the street and unlocked. It's more like people leaving cars of theirs all over the place, including other people's lawns and driveways.
Secure your system. (Or don't complain.)
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 marigoldsGainfully employed, finallyPremium,MVM
join:2002-05-13
Saint Louis, MO
kudos:1 | said by Middieman:Secure your system. (Or don't complain.) -=[Middie]=- Can I complain if someone else on my node does not secure their system and a wardriver downloads a worm into their network and nails everyone on the node, resulting in 1/5th the normal download speeds and constantly having to clear crap off my computer?
My system was as secured as I was allowed to secure it. Is it only the fault of the person who left the AP open? Or does the wardriver take any of the blame for downloading the worm (with no knowledge if it was on purpose or intentional)?
These types of compromises are the main concern for wifi freeloading, not small streams of bandwidth.
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 GeekJediRF is Good For YouPremium
join:2001-06-21
Mukwonago, WI
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said by Middieman:...and since you can't keep wifi inside your own home, it's no longer private if it's not secured. It is NOT the same as leaving your car parked on the street and unlocked. It's more like people leaving cars of theirs all over the place, including other people's lawns and driveways. Secure your system. (Or don't complain.) -=[Middie]=- And you were elected the supreme ruler by whom again?
Guess what, the FCC has already stated that it is illegal to personally gain by intercepting communications not meant for you, whether or not you can hear them in your home.
End of story.
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If you were so smart that your system was secured, this wouldn't be an issue. Even if it was, do you REALLY think that a smart hacker would crack your system and be stupid enough to not know he/she had a worm on their system? What happen if the sky fell? What happened if I woke up tomorrow with a Boeing 747 barrelling down towards my house? What if...? |
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