 W8ASATieng gi vay?
join:2000-07-31
Dayton, OH
 ·AT&T Midwest
| What worries me...... is the possibility that a crime will be committed over a wi-fi network, and some coffee shop AND the equipment manufacturer will be held liable. Don't discount that possibility, either. The deeper your pockets, the more likely you are to get sued.
Or, how about someone who changes the MAC address of his network card to that of an innocent person? Could the innocent person be held liable, particularly if he didn't have an alibi for the time period? You bet he could.
This all sounds preposterous, but in a litigious society such as ours, almost anything goes.
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 richk_1957If ..Then..ElsePremium
join:2001-04-11
Minas Tirith | In all respects, you're right
This could open a HUGE can of worms:( |
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 technickPremium
join:2000-12-16
Wheat Ridge, CO
kudos:1 | reply to W8ASA
You bring up a very good point with this post. I believe it can all solved with better end user hardware, and better logs from network devices. But with this in light, it would raise hardware cost, and TCO of a wireless network. If someone has the knowledge to ghost mac addresses, you will need the technology to log this, and track where it came from. Just my 5 cents. |
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W8ASATieng gi vay?
join:2000-07-31
Dayton, OH Reviews:
·AT&T Midwest
| I agree. The technology already exists to do all of this, but at what TCO, as you ask? We are going to have to pay for security, of that I am certain. How much for what level is the real question. Also, computer users need to be more educated, but that's yet another can of worms.
Last year, I purchased a wireless card for my laptop. I don't yet have a wireless network, but business I visit do. While installing the card, it immediately picked up two completely open and unsecure networks in my building. So, I went to those offices. One guy was shocked, but let me show him how to lock it down. The other guy told me to buzz off, but not in so many words. He's lucky I don't have a mean streak in me, or I could have owned his computer. What a dummy!
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