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Australian police to patrol streets looking for unsecured wi-fi.

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Re: Australian police to patrol streets looking for unsecured wi-fi.

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They shouldn't drive in to my street then, there must be 50 open access points within 100 meters. But then again, I'm not in Australia. As a response to this if I were in Australia and I had my wi-fi locked down I'd open it up. Terrorists, downloaders and pederasts will do their thing regardless of unsecured wifi routers.

> Terrorists, downloaders and pederasts...

Pretty harsh to group all of those in the same group.

Re: Australian police to patrol streets looking for unsecured wi-fi.

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post #11
post #6

They shouldn't drive in to my street then, there must be 50 open access points within 100 meters. But then again, I'm not in Australia. As a response to this if I were in Australia and I had my wi-fi locked down I'd open it up. Terrorists, downloaders and pederasts will do their thing regardless of unsecured wifi routers.

> Terrorists, downloaders and pederasts... Pretty harsh to group all of those in the same group.

I did that because of the usual reasons that are being trotted out whenever open wifi is discussed:

- terrorists might use your open wifi to communicate with each other

- downloaders are going to use your open wifi so you will get caught for their crime

- pederasts will use your open wifi to download child pornography

Re: Australian police to patrol streets looking for unsecured wi-fi.

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post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Terrorists, downloaders and pederasts... Pretty harsh to group all of those in the same group.

I did that because of the usual reasons that are being trotted out whenever open wifi is discussed: - terrorists might use your open wifi to communicate with each other - downloaders are going to use your open wifi so you will get caught for their crime - pederasts will use your open wifi to download child pornography

This is a good reason to open it. With an open wifi there is no good case that it was you. With a secured wifi - you simply have to convince an 80year old judge and a jury of sheep shearers of the mechanisms of an attack on a WEP secured link.
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