[ale] [OT] mini-whimper about data runs & conduit

Michael D. Hirsch mhirsch at nubridges.com
Tue Dec 2 14:42:43 EST 2003


On Tuesday 02 December 2003 02:24 pm, Jonathan Rickman wrote:
> On Tuesday 02 December 2003 12:41, Michael D. Hirsch wrote:
> > Anyone know anything about the security implications of powerline
> > ethernet? Can my neighbors sniff my traffic?
>
> Technically yes. Practically no. Many of the latest devices include built
> in HW encryption. Some of the high end devices (read: expensive) have
> authentication as well. I'll go out on a limb and say it's better than
> wireless.

Thanks.  That is nice to hear.

Michael



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