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Safe and Insecure?
JoeCotellese writes "Can making your network insecure actually improve your security? That's the question asked in this story running in Salon. The author makes the case that by 'making my Internet connection available to any and all who happen upon it, I have no way to be certain what kinds of songs, movies and pictures will be downloaded by other people using my IP address. And more important, my ISP has no way to be certain if it's me.'"
Or am I the only one who has terms and conditions which say that I am responsible for everything that passes over my connection?
Wishing something doesn't make it so.
the author acknowledges this (and even uses similar words: "I'm willing to trade a little security for privacy.") in the article. the poster made the bad implication, not the original author.
good eye though!!
Both parent posts are pretty much right, but you should *definitely check that you're complying with the law* regarding what you must keep.
I'd recommend reading this paper over at SecurityFocus as it covers a pretty similar remit: Destructive Influence By Scott Granneman
Basically what he says is that if you have a thoroughly designed and well implemented data destruction policy (that complies with local laws) it can be somewhat favorable should something bad, like a lawsuit, come your way.