MAC security (Re: Question about Wireless)

[Miano, Steven M.]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-users-
> bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Nils Kassube
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 12:15 PM
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: MAC security (Re: Question about Wireless)
>
> Derek Broughton wrote:
> > Miano, Steven M. wrote:
> > > Seriously though, how secure do you need your WAP, and what do you do
> > > for a living that you need to wear that tin foil hat?
> >
> > This is just basic security - not "tin foil hat" territory, but it's
> > pretty
> >
> > funny when you follow it by _this_ which is real tin foil hat stuff:
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> Ooops - I missed that funny part of the mail and replied anyway. As I'm
> not sure I was an "intended recipient", I will now go and wash my brain
> to forget the contents of that particular mail :)
>
>
> Nils
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Too true that it's illegal to use someone else's wireless access point:

http://money.cnn.com/2005/07/07/technology/personaltech/wireless_arrest/index.htm

If someone else uses your internet connection (that your responsible for) they are liable for it.

By your thought process I shouldn't leave my gun on my nightstand with a round in the chamber because if someone were to come into my home and shoot my roommate then I'd be liable for killing my roommate?

I just think some of you guys are going a bit extreme for home/network security. If you really need security you shouldn't be wireless anyway.




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