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Feds Label Wi-Fi a Terrorist Tool
Topic: Miscellaneous 4:08 am EST, Dec  8, 2002

Okay, I can't help but think that somehow I've done something entirely wrong in my life to find myself _agreeing_ with the Feds about something, but then, this is actually a pretty clear issue for me... It's got sane, reasonable people who know what a serious risk allowing physical access to network media is on one side, and then tree hugging hippies who think that if they can buy something in a store it can't possibly be misused or it wouldn't be for sale.

Did we learn NOTHING from the early wireless phones?

Tip of the Day: Bleach and Ammonia, two common cleaning compounds available at every Safeway and corner store, can be mixed to produce _copious quantities_ of _mustard gas_. Much like a wireless access point, these can be purchased in a store and easily deployed to do something impossibly stupid to yourself and those around you.

Unless he was misquoted, the "Missing the Point" Award in this article goes to Sky Dayton for "It's possible to secure a wireless network today, [...] But it needs to get easier." Hello? They need to be sold pre-configured in a belligerently secure mode, because we know quite well that John and Mary Websurfer won't do _anything_ to secure them.

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