707 sats \ 3 replies \ @petertodd 22 Dec 2022 \ on: Why Public Wi-Fi is a Lot Safer Than You Think bitcoin
I'm surprised the EFF didn't mention privacy: public wifi without a login is good for everyone because it makes it harder to trace back web traffic to the individual user initiating it. Normalizing it also makes it easy for people who really need to do something anonymous to actually find an anonymous internet connection.
Similarly, this is why I leave my wifi at home open, without a password. It's also just being a good neighbor: why wouldn't you share your internet in case your neighbor needs it?
Similarly, this is why I leave my wifi at home open, without a password. It's also just being a good neighbor: why wouldn't you share your internet in case your neighbor needs it?
Not sure how the laws in your country are, but here in Germany the owner of the internet connection is responsible for all traffic going through it.
If my neighbor needs it, I'll give him the password or guest access where I can change the password after some time.
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Well, Germany hasn't entirely rid itself of fascism...
Dunno what the laws actually are in Canada. But I've been doing this for ~15 years without any issues.
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Sounds fine if you know your neighbors, maybe in a suburb where your wifi only reaches the houses next to you. In many places though people don't really know who they are living next to. In a large apartment complex you could have 100s of people within reach of your wifi and have no idea what they might get up to if they have steady access to someone else's connection.
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