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From: frank at knobbe.us (Frank Knobbe)
Subject: Wireless ISPs
On Tue, 2004-05-11 at 13:33, D B wrote:
> All transactions done via secure websites are secure,
No, they are not. It's just harder to intercept the data.
> A wired internet connection
> limits the number of people who have access to this
> data simply by the nature of the internet putting it
> within acceptable risk.
Same can be said for wireless. (Except that the perimeter of the attack
arena is defined by the wireless emissions instead of cable runs.)
> It is legal according to US law to eavesdrop on
> wireless connections.
Maybe, INAL. But it is illegal to commit fraud with the data gathered by
eavesdropping.
> 2. Encrypt all wireless transmissions at least making
> someone who gains access to this data prosecutable.
Uhm... someone that accesses and uses the data is already prosecutable.
> Please direct all flames to /dev/null
Neat. Never heard that before... :)
-Frank
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