Goodsounds;361238 Wrote: > something more than 25 percent of home wifi installations are > unencrypted...
I'd honestly be surprised if it's not higher. Technically, a wide-open network isn't necessarily unsecure (you can use captive portal-style authentication, for example, and not allow access from the WLAN to the LAN, but that's how a hotel or business might set it up, not your typical home user) Goodsounds;361238 Wrote: > at some point the intrusion protection becomes more of an inconvenience > than it's worth Absolutely. And with wireless tech, you even have to work hard to set up completely ineffective security. To carry the house analogy way too far, WEP isn't easy and it's like never bothering to lock your doors. Hiding your SSID isn't easy and it's like assuming nobody can see your green house as long as you water your lawn. The shame is that wired security is easy because it's tied to physical security, but wireless security is hard. And it's wireless tech that's popular with the general public, and wired tech that the techies use. No clear solution in sight. Goodsounds;361238 Wrote: > If someone wants to break into my system to listen to Jethro Tull, I'm > ok with that. If that were the only risk, you should be okay with that. You always need to assess your personal risk. Some people live several miles from any other dwelling or road. Do they need to secure their wireless? Probably not. Some people live in apartment buildings with several people they don't even know within range. Probably a wise choice. For what it's worth, the primary risk isn't to the data on your computer--it's to your potential legal liability and/or violation of the terms of service with your ISP for things other people do using your network. -- CatBus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CatBus's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7461 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55229 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
