Yes, you *might* be liable for anything done over a connection that's contracted in your name. Another good reason for setting up security (WPA2, WPA, even WEP ) just to keep random war-drivers off your network. Otherwise you need to have a disclaimer banner that everyone is forced to accept, like the free wifi at hotels use.
Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, & Security _____ From: C.E. Gene Connor [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 3:58 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: OT, heads up free wifi I came across this bit of what I see as a use less use of a court system. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10405824-83.html?tag=nl.e757 Or why something like this would even make it in front of a judge in the first place. A law may have been broken and I support any laws that keep anyone from stealing something that doesn't belong to them!! But, I'm really worried about where all this is going. I have a out of work friend that lives next to me. I let him from time to time log into my wireless network to job hunt and check his mail. Am I going to be put in jail if he downloads something? Maybe I need to stop before they come knocking on my door. Either way I just wanted you all to have a read over this. And maybe your company and legal dept. could prevent something as this. In the event you all might need to put into affect a user policy for you all wireless network. For if I read it right and understand it? It could happen to any one on this list or any of your users etc. And yes, I know this happened across the other side of the world. But, you never know where it might go next. -- Gene C. In Memory of my little brother http://genec-lori.com/ PackRat GarageSale http://genec-lori.biz/ Genes-Computers Inc. Yulee ,Fl Established 1981, Microsoft OEM Registered member, system builder & Active registered Microsoft Partner Active Charter Partner of The Association of System Builders and Integrators If you think you're beaten, Then you are! If you give up the fight, Accept it !! ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
