[dundee] Unfair fine over unsecured wifi

[Kris Davidson]

Its better than BTs policy talk up security in the product marketing
then ship with 64 bit WEP which happens to be the serial number of the
router. Even if WEP weren't so ridiculous. The serial numbe is fairly
easy to get.

On 13 May 2010 18:02, Axel <newsletter at axelbor.de> wrote:
> Not the adjudgement is atrocious.
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> Atrocious is the fact that ISPs sells WIFI routers to customers with
> the argument you can easy connect your computers with the internet;
> without any cables. Moreover, by default the encryption is disabled.
> The normal user doesn't understand that everyone can connect to the
> WIFI router and use his internet connection.
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> It is a failure of the manufactures and ISP salesmen.
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> Quoting azmodie <azmodie at gmail.com>:
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>> www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37107291/ns/technology_and_science-security/
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>> I think this is atrocious. although it may be the future of this country now
>> the digital economy bill is looming.
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>> azmodie
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