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I've been saying this for a while.
When it comes to trade-offs between security and convenience, convenience always wins.

security = 1 / convenience
Posted by: ye   Posted on: 07/23/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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I've been saying this for a while.  ye | 07/23/09
The MicroSoft paradigm?  kd5auq | 07/23/09
What does Microsoft have to do with this?  NStalnecker | 07/23/09
I suspect...  rapson | 07/23/09
You are both correct.  kd5auq | 07/23/09
Yeah  NStalnecker | 07/23/09
blame the users  ariesghost | 07/24/09
you are both correct  Budster1 | 07/25/09
"What does Microsoft have to do with this?"  mgp3 | 07/23/09
Its the usual s**t  JasonJD48 | 07/23/09
Wrong use of metaphor....  sean_hando@... | 07/23/09
You are not wrong ...  kd5auq | 07/23/09
Even the MS model is still not correct  xXSpeedzXx | 07/23/09
however;  ariesghost | 07/24/09
security/admin account  dhays | 07/27/09
I don't know if this is the norm, but...  aalhc5@... | 07/23/09
How many consumers...  DCMann | 07/24/09
Only an idiot  Hate Malware | 07/24/09
I don't know if this is the norm, but  bwchato | 07/24/09
Secure  Hate Malware | 07/24/09
Huh?  notsofast | 07/23/09
What ?  rparker009 | 07/24/09
A public Service  arminw | 07/24/09
has NOTHING to do with MS  kaninelupus | 07/25/09
RE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  AngerNotManaged | 07/23/09
I guess some of us still trust our local cop  kd5auq | 07/23/09
Reality is very different from TV  terry flores | 07/23/09
Really you shouldn't  xXSpeedzXx | 07/24/09
And SHOULD We Trust The Cops Anymore?  drprod@... | 07/26/09
Bush, Cheney, and Liberals  TranMan | 07/27/09
I can answer number 3  AndyCee | 07/23/09
I get that some are trying it as a public service,  xXSpeedzXx | 07/24/09
"Magic box" problem  Rick_R | 07/23/09
Not everyone a geek and router makers should step up  Randalllind | 07/23/09
WEP?  condelirios | 07/23/09
So leave it unsecure?  Randalllind | 07/23/09
It's not just about getting your laptop hacked  Michael Kelly | 07/23/09
This is a red herring...  condelirios | 07/23/09
My house is about 100 feet from a condo high rise  Michael Kelly | 07/23/09
Nice little article on Cracking WPA/1&2  xXSpeedzXx | 07/23/09
No!  mgp3 | 07/23/09
Most routers have plenty of security...  DCMann | 07/24/09
I am sorry... I have a little space.  condelirios | 07/24/09
My house is about 100 feet from a condo high rise  bwchato | 07/24/09
Range  Hate Malware | 07/24/09
That's why it's not a big issue  stano360 | 07/24/09
so don't enable anything?  Randalllind | 07/23/09
I use WPA2  Michael Kelly | 07/23/09
Wifi: Unsafe at any speed...  outpastpluto | 07/24/09
wired/wireless  dhays | 07/27/09
WEP is unsecure  dkawalec | 07/23/09
I use WPA myself but...  JasonJD48 | 07/23/09
WEP is WORSE than nothing  bregalad | 07/24/09
So, what you're saying is...  mgp3 | 07/24/09
I agree ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 07/24/09
warmongering  dhays | 07/27/09
Wrong!  mgp3 | 07/23/09
It's kind of silly ...  dkawalec | 07/23/09
Not a danger?  mgp3 | 07/23/09
You don't have to worry about the average user ...  dkawalec | 07/23/09
OK, you only addressed one of my alleged "dangers"...  mgp3 | 07/24/09
Gaining the knowledge to beat WEP is trivial.  dkawalec | 07/24/09
I would have to say that wep is worse than nothing  xXSpeedzXx | 07/24/09
The identity theft thing is a stretch  stano360 | 07/24/09
I think I found a new money machine for geeks  nucrash | 07/23/09
Don't waste your time in my neighborhood...  mgp3 | 07/23/09
RE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  Boxarox | 07/23/09
See my post above  Michael Kelly | 07/23/09
Here's some harm your neighbor can do ...  dkawalec | 07/23/09
SSL?  condelirios | 07/24/09
Many e-mail providers offer SSL for POP3 ...  dkawalec | 07/24/09
Lots of really paranoid people out there  mflanery | 07/24/09
Manufactors...but  kcredden2 | 07/23/09
Or, its the loss of speed.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/23/09
RE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  Loverock Davidson | 07/23/09
What?  zkiwi | 07/23/09
Linux IS causing insecurity  Loverock Davidson | 07/23/09
he's right...  jasonp@... | 07/23/09
What happen to the old Loverock long but never the less amusing rants!  DevJonny | 07/24/09
thats the silliest thing I have ever read  nickdangerthirdi@... | 07/24/09
water and sewer lines  pgit | 07/24/09
Money is to blame  ejhonda | 07/23/09
Get the right router and it is  stano360 | 07/24/09
All of the Above (Except No One)  GoodThings2Life | 07/23/09
Even if police did have time  Michael Kelly | 07/23/09
Wrong analogy  terry flores | 07/23/09
Illegal?  Hate Malware | 07/24/09
End users and vendors  dkawalec | 07/23/09
Fios doesn't quite do that  stano360 | 07/24/09
I'm confused  Macintoshtoffy | 07/23/09
ditto  thx-1138_@... | 07/23/09
Wifi: Unsafe at any speed... redux  outpastpluto | 07/24/09
But what he's highlighted still stands  thx-1138_@... | 07/24/09
prideful ignorance!!!  hadoz | 07/24/09
AT&T is being attacked  BALTHOR | 07/23/09
RE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  kpbpsw | 07/23/09
RE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  dcdavy | 07/23/09
Wrong  stano360 | 07/24/09
RE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  rhtme | 07/23/09
Manufacturers and ISPs  Freddy McGriff | 07/23/09
RE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  outpastpluto | 07/24/09
Trust Me  condelirios | 07/24/09
With 802.11N the ....  ShadeTree | 07/24/09
RE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  a.barry@... | 07/24/09
RE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  nickdangerthirdi@... | 07/24/09
RE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  parkerjgpatton | 07/24/09
Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  rbettencourt@... | 07/24/09
RE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  tracychess@... | 07/24/09
RE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  sysop-dr | 07/24/09
It's the ISP's responsibility  BitSmacker | 07/24/09
I agree, the ISP is in the perfect situation to fix this  T1Oracle | 07/24/09
RE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  mflanery | 07/24/09
legal problems  rbettencourt@... | 07/27/09
blame? Don't understand your arguement?  The Management consultant | 07/24/09
Open, by design.  StanMM | 07/24/09
Unsecure, by design  Tin Man | 07/26/09
Change the setup wizard  Jim Johnson | 07/24/09
RE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  rjplummer | 07/24/09
RE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  bklnpoet | 07/24/09
Instead of convenience, don't you mean stupidity?  mattmuir | 07/24/09
Microsoft and insecure-by-default  grail@... | 07/24/09
RE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  LeeC | 07/24/09
RE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  niallfromdublin@... | 07/24/09
RE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  donnymobley | 07/25/09
wise up and lock it down  kaninelupus | 07/25/09
RE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  NCWeber | 07/25/09
For Once, M$FT is NOT at Fault - Much  drprod@... | 07/25/09
RE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  zakghouze | 07/26/09
Strange but true, Bigpond Australia does it right!  skris88@... | 07/26/09
RE: Who's to blame for unsecured WiFi connections?  drprod@... | 07/26/09
I choose to free my wifi  zoomzoom.nz | 07/26/09

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