From: "Doug LaRue" Received: from mxout4.mailhop.org ([63.208.196.168] verified) by 2rosenthals.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 697202 for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:36:53 -0500 Received: from mxin2.mailhop.org ([63.208.196.176]) by mxout4.mailhop.org with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1H52um-000DLw-Fv for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:36:35 -0500 Received: from ms-smtp-03.socal.rr.com ([66.75.162.135]) by mxin2.mailhop.org with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1H52ul-0008XV-5Q for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:36:31 -0500 Received: from 10.10.0.110 (cpe-75-80-173-93.san.res.rr.com [75.80.173.93]) by ms-smtp-03.socal.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id l0BGaPXs000948 for ; Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:36:28 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <200701111636.l0BGaPXs000948@ms-smtp-03.socal.rr.com> Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:36:25 -0800 To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" Reply-To: "Doug LaRue" In-Reply-To: References: Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless]Re: David Pogue wakes up about WIFI encryption MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: The Polarbar Mailer; version=1.25a; build=1965 X-Mailer-Platform: Linux; architecture=i386; version=2.6.10k7-djl-5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine X-Mail-Handler: MailHop by DynDNS X-Originating-IP: 66.75.162.135 X-Spam-Score: -0.4 (/) ** Reply to message from "Carl Gehr" on= Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:37:02 -0500 (EST) > Here's a very timely article on this topic. It should generate some > interesting discussion... > > Carl > > On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 07:23:27 -0500, Computerworld First Look wrote: > > > * Wi-Fi concerns prompt new security laws > >http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1179890/44248198/46688/2/ > Once again the laws miss the mark since what is needed to be protected is consumers/customer data and information. We need laws to start protecting OUR data from careless corporate security practices and enable monetary damage rewards for those harmed. Only then will businesses start thinking more about what is the right thing to do instead of just doing what =B4every= one else is doing=B4. Forcing EVERYONE to close their wireless network sounds more like the laws were promoted by the cable and ISDN networks or just plain ignorance at the law making level. Doug LaRue "The idea that Bill Gates has appeared like a knight in shining armor to lead all customers out of a mire of technological chaos neatly ignores the fact that it was he, who by peddling second-rate technology, led them into it in the first place." - Douglas Adams, author of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". - full text: http://www.catscratch.net/douglasadams_on_win95.= html - more quotes: http://www.phnet.fi/public/mamaa1/adams.htm "Excuse me: Can you tell me the IP address of this cable?" - Actual question from a MCSE!