>> How do you know no one else was there harvesting? This could also be > > possible but unlikely. The only other laptop i recall seeing was a gal > with a HP mini running Vista.
While we should always be vigilant in making sure our data and communications are secure, we aren't always being scanned at the coffee shop. >> viewed as an educational event in that everyone should be more >> vigilant... > > This was more of a "uncool" thing. Several of us saw him launch it and > knew others that came in later did not. Doing is not necessarily a bad > thing. It was just not communicated very well to everyone. If someone wants to do a little sniffing, it should be fully disclosed, shared and agreed upon by the group beforehand. That way people that are unsure if their connection is secure can stop what they are doing while the person is scanning. Maybe we should have a "war" night where people come in knowing that they are coming into a semi-hostile environment.
