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Tuesday, 26 April 2011

Have a router with wireless? Have it secured yet?

Many have been bleating on about securing WiFi pretty much since WiFi was first available to the masses, but many still don't bother securing it, leaving them wide open to abuse at best, and at worst, being prosecuted because someone used YOUR unsecured wireless connection, to download child pornography.

A case has been brought to light yet again, of a man prosecuted because a neighbour used his WiFi to download child pornography, so if you've not secured yours yet - NOW IS THE TIME TO DO SO!. It only takes 5 minutes at most, and will save you a world of trouble.

Read the story at:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/26/open_wifi_networks/

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