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Government Use of WiFi Not Secure
Terremoto writes "A Congressional report indicates that the use of WiFi by government agencies is being done with little regard for security. The article says, "Government Accountability Office investigators were able to pick up Wi-Fi signals from outside all of the six agencies they tested, and they were able to find examples of unauthorized activity at all six as well.""
If it's insecure that provides a perfectly valid explanation for unauthorized behaviour.
"I didn't hit porn, must have been some drive-bys on our wireless network"
The reason why radio frequencies keep leaking out of these government buildings is because they removed the lead paint from the walls. Now they are going to spend a few million USDs putting the lead paint back on the walls. No wonder the White House is complaining about leaks to the media.
Maybe in the next presidential elections concerning a power hungry, i-must-crush-my-opponent-candidate, there will be a wireless-tapping scandal that takes place in the parking lot of the Watergate hotel instead of the actual room.
Obviously, that sets up Forrest Gump II where the Forrest character spots a couple of geeks trying to jump start their van because their surveillance equpiment drained the battery.
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WiFi is insecure when used improperly
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