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Agreed on, "Just because I don't lock something down, doesn't mean is free for anyone to use". We just don't live in an ideal world do we? <BR>
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I think Michael has a great convention in his honey-pot. That's a good one! A great exploit of leaving something open...<BR>
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On Wed, 2011-10-12 at 13:37 -0400, Geoffrey Myers wrote:
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Rich Faulkner wrote:
> I have yet to read this in its entirety but I do recall a court case
> where a commercial network was intruded upon and the intruder was
> found. In the end he was off the charges because there was no notice
> posted that the network was a private network and subject to restricted
> access...thereby implying "welcome" to outside access by anyone.
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> I for one do not broadcast SSID and use WPA2 and even lock-down access
> by MAC. If I were to do anything contrary to locking-down the wireless
> network access I would expect uninvited "guests" to be using my
> bandwidth. IMHO that's just common sense. Is it illegal to enter a
> home (uninvited) where the doors are off the hinges? Perhaps (I'm not a
> lawyer). I do know it's illegal to enter a home (uninvited) when the
> doors are locked and dead-bolted. IMHO the same logic applies to
> networks and our home wireless devices...an open door is an invitation
> to unwanted guests.
I don't know about a missing door, but it is most definitely illegal to
enter a residence whether the doors are locked or not.
I personally side with Michael on this one. Just because I don't lock
something down, doesn't mean is free for anyone to use.
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