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German court orders wireless passwords for all
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 12:37:28 -0400
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From: Charley Kline <csk () mail com> Date: May 12, 2010 12:30:27 PM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: German court orders wireless passwords for all
A German court now requires you secure our private Wi-Fi network or you can be fined.BERLIN – Germany's top criminal court ruled Wednesday that Internet users need to secure their private wireless connections by password to prevent unauthorized people from using their Web access to illega lly download data. Internet users can be fined up to euro100 ($126) if a third party takes advantage of their unprotected WLAN connection to illegally download music or other files, the Karlsruhe-based court said in its verdict. "Private users are obligated to check whether their wireless connection is adequately secured to the danger of unauthorized third parties abusing it to commit copyright violation," the court said.See http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100512/ap_on_hi_te/eu_germany_wireless_passwords -- Charley
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