Brits "could face legal action" for leaving Wi-Fi unsec

very true very true

... and if I leave my keys in my unlocked car and someone takes it to commit a bank robbery or worse, would I be similarly liable? Roll on the coalition ("ConDemNation" I saw written somewhere)

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PS1: There'll be a surcharge on your TV licence to pay (BT?) for nation-wide "fast" broadband infrastructure.

PS2: I recently heard of a scrappage deal for analogue radios - get 10%? off a DAB radio. But why bother?

PS3: We have 4 analogue radios and 2 stereo receivers here. Times 30 million households and that's 180 million usable products ending up in landfill - not very green is it. And DAB quality is not so good. :shrug:
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Back on topic

I have noticed a change in the way that consumer broadband packages are provided - whereas the default security was always set to no security, now you tend to see a WPA2 with a fairely secure password pre-set when the package is shipped to the user.

This is reflected in the status of wireless networks that show up in my area - the number of unsecured systems is a lot lower than it used to be.

On an interesting side-note to this - what would be the situation if the act was passed for those providing free hotspot wireless access - coffee shops and the like?

i think many people setup their WI-FI unsecured. WPA2 means nothing to them?

kucing13 said:

i think many people setup their WI-FI unsecured. WPA2 means nothing to them?

I don't think the know anything about it. I think people think of everything as being "plug and play" and no further attention needs to be given to it.

As far as the main topic, I heard about this on the local radio station the other day. In theory, I agree with it. But as we all know, more often than not, implementation is usally knee-jerk so it is not done right at all. I think there needs to be more to enlighten "less informed users" of the security benefits of setting up home wireless networks without any security.

@Brianzion: you say "THIS COUNTRY IS A JOKE SOMETIMES"

Yes, and we here across the pond are doing our best to outdo you.

Monk

HMonk said:

@Brianzion: you say "THIS COUNTRY IS A JOKE SOMETIMES"

Yes, and we here across the pond are doing our best to outdo you.

Monk

You nailed that!!

This reminds me of one glaring example of an instance where people are wont to project their responsibility on to someone/some place else.

I am a Harley rider and, over the years, Harley-Davidson has had to defend itself in lawsuits (many related to laying the bike down and mangling a leg) because the lawyers claimed Harley was producing an inherently dangerous product.

Well duh . . . .

Monk