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Story: How to defeat the wardriving spamlords

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As James the hotel GM demonstrates, ignorance of Wi-Fi security issues is widespread, even amongst those offering it as a “service” to guests. In this case, it appears to be more of an “information buffet” to any knowledgeable wardriver with questionable intent. If you want concrete examples of the liability potential, read the article I am linking:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1004wardriving04.html
Any hotel general manager with common sense could understand the trouble they would be in if their door locks didn’t work and a guest’s property was stolen while they were away, so why can’t people understand that hotspot users expect the same security of their “data property” (i.e. credit card numbers, passwords, etc.).
As for police wardriving and ticketing, I don’t believe it’s a feasible plan, as the number of hotspots will grow exponentially in the next few years. Pressure must be applied and education achieved, however, so that manufacturers and providers alike understand that it really isn’t a “joke”.

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