Re:A Map of Wireless Passwords from Airports and Lounges
by LMYahooTFY on Friday August 03, 2018 @10:14AM
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I think I understand the ethos behind pushing for traditional social norms to not be discarded in the digital age, to resist stratification of security and convention between us all.
Conversely, I also think I understand the rationale for distilling the digital network security flaws and laying them open with the goal of changing and updating the social conventions which can now be completely bypassed and still accomplish a successful intrusion.
Re:A Map of Wireless Passwords from Airports and Lounges
by ryandrake on Friday August 03, 2018 @11:44AM
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There is no social convention on the Internet. If you live in a quiet safe neighborhood you can often get away with leaving your door unlocked at night. But when parking in a city of millions of strangers you always lock your door. On the Internet of billions of people, lock your doors.
I rotate my home WiFi passwords regularly. A business with revenue can’t afford to do this?
Re:A Map of Wireless Passwords from Airports and Lounges
by cwkoss on Friday August 03, 2018 @04:08PM
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> Everyone knows that it is not secure.
This is the crucial part you're wrong about. Most people assume Wi-Fi with password is secure, only us nerds know better.
If my boss needs some peace and quiet he closes his door. It is not locked, but people know not to enter. If it is open I can walk in and have a chat.
A WIFI password is a social convention asking you to not share. Everyone knows that it is not secure. But it is much easier than having a captive portal login system. By respecting the social convention we make life easier for everyone. Respecting a social convention is far less onerous than over zealous security mechanisms that annoy the customer.