OT: Wardriving police: password protect your wireless, or face a fine

[Fred A. Miller]

On 05/18/2010 01:11 PM, Nils Kassube wrote:
> Fred A. Miller wrote:
>   
>> > Wardriving police: password protect your wireless, or face a fine
>> > <http://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?t=542715556-f09aff1f3240c763b781087d83996
>> > fa3-bf&brand=ZDNET&s=5>
>> > 
>> > Internet users in Germany, whose wireless networks are left password
>> > unprotected, can be fined up to 100 euros, according to a recent
>> > ruling by Germany's top criminal court.
>>     
> Except, there is no wardriving police in Germany because an open WLAN 
> isn't criminal here. And the police can't knock on your door and collect 
> €100 because what the article calls a fine is the lawyers fee for 
> sending a cease and desist letter. Some time ago a new law was passed 
> which limits this fee to €100 for simple cases. With the ruling of a 
> file sharing case the top court (BGH) took the opportunity to remind 
> lawyers and lower courts that file sharing cases are such simple cases.
>
> Anyway, IMHO the blog post mixes several news of the last years from all 
> over the world related to WLAN only to make a sensational headline.
>   

Ok.....thanks for the "update!"

Fred