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Unsecured Wi-Fi to Become Illegal?
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."
No, it is like fining somebody for leaving their door unlocked and letting someone run a meth lab in your house.
If the damage done by those who entered the unlocked door stayed inside the house, it would be no problem. But if unlocked WiFi is used for spamming or malware activities, then it needs regulation. Perhaps the law should be fine-tuned -- to only target those who have unlocked WiFi attached to the internet.
Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do.
Thanks for the blatant racism.
Global warming is a cube.
If you lend someone your car and they run someone over you are responsible. Why is this any different?
No, more like, getting fined because you left your house unlocked and suddenly all your neighbours started getting viagra brochures in their mail boxes, your house was used to travel to another house to commit some kind of illegal act, for some reason the water pressure in your pipes drop, and you've got hidden camera's installed in all your rooms! also it seems the front door and was left without a finger print!!!
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