Hello Maurice!   
   12/03/2006 11:23:26, Maurice Kinal wrote to Sean Rima:   
      
    MK>>> Or none at all.  You don't need a password in many networking   
    MK>>> situations.   
    MK>   
    SR>> It is amazing how many have no passwords and you can surf away at   
    SR>> their expense   
    MK>   
    MK> That is because many networks rely on no passwords in order to work   
   properly.  The problem is that people put that kind of stuff on the airwaves   
   not realizing that they are clueless about networking machines.  I've heard   
   and seen far too many horror stories regarding this very issue, especially   
   regarding wireless security stuff that offers diddley squat in the way of   
   actual security.  They make it harder on themselves and easier for the people   
   who take advantage of them.  As far as the machines go everything works as   
   advertised and can be a real plus to a well thought out network.  That doesn't   
   include wireless security cameras though.  That really boggles the imagination   
   as to why anyone would want that.  Same with keyboards, mice, etc.  Big   
   mistake methinks ... unless of course it doesn't matter about access which   
   sometimes it doesn't.  Depends on the situation I suppose and what is being   
   accessed and why.  For some things easy and open access is a desirable quality.   
    MK>   
      
    Even though I live in a remote village and would know if anyone was outside   
   the house, I still have a very secure password on all systems, my email client   
   even offer on the fly encryption of the message bases :)   
      
   Bye, Sean.   
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