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My friend said he doesn't bother with a password on his home wifi
We were at his place in Denver and I asked for the wifi password. He just shrugged and said, 'It's open, man, easier for guests.' I told him that's basically putting a welcome sign out for anyone driving by to snoop on his network traffic. He argued that with WPA2, it's a hassle and nothing bad has happened in two years. I still think an open network is a huge, unnecessary risk, even in a quiet neighborhood. How do you convince someone that basic security isn't just an inconvenience?
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david70110d ago
Man, I used to think the same way until my neighbor got his bank info stolen. Somebody hopped on his open network and just watched everything he did online. Now I use a long password and change it every few months.
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troy_reed9d agoMost Upvoted
@david701, how long was his password before?
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