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Unsecured Wi-Fi to Become Illegal?

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the only-criminals-use-unsecured-wireless dept.

echucker writes "News.com is carrying a story for a draft proposal for law in Westchester County in New York state that would outlaw unsecured wi-fi connections. Public internet access would require a network gateway server with a firewall and also require home/business office users to install firewalls to protect personal info, even if their connection is encrypted. Violations would carry fines of $250-$500."

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  1. Re:Make Unsecured OS Illegal too!!! by paulius_g · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Unsecure: N. 1. An unsecure operating system such as Microsoft Windows ex: "I use Microsoft's Windows to make computing pointless". 2. An unsecure browser such as Internet Explorer ex: "I used Internet Explorer to get my daily dose of spyware"

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