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Study: Wi-Fi users still don't encrypt
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2003-07-03

Think you've heard more than enough about war driving and Wi-Fi insecurity? Two days of electronic eavesdropping at the 802.11 Planet Expo in Boston last week sniffed out more evidence that most Wi-Fi users still aren't getting the message -- or are comfortable broadcasting their e-mail into the ether.

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Study: Wi-Fi users still don't encrypt 2003-07-03
Richie
"Wi-Fi eavesdropping for any purpose is usually frowned upon in legal circles".

Interesting.. is it actually illegal to eavesdrop on unencrypted Wi-Fi traffic? How about me overhearing a conversation my neighbour is having in his garden? I'd expect the law to agree that to claim privacy one would...

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