Home Network Insecurity

Is your home wireless network secure? On a drive about town, I noticed that about one fifth of home routers are completely open and perhaps half are under-secured.

Used to be, this was because home users didn’t know how to configure their routers. But now, Comcast is
turning home networks

into public hotspots unless customers — few of whom even know about this — specifically opt out.

This article discusses the problems with this.

U.S. courts may hold you responsible if someone uses your wireless network — without your knowledge or permission — to illegally download music, movies, or software. People have even been raided by
SWAT teams

and convicted for downloading
child pornography.

Is Comcast’s project a bold move towards free wi-fi everywhere? Or is it a security outrage?

Meanwhile, here’s a simple tutorial on how to secure your home wireless network.

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