[nycwireless] No security = privacy

2004-05-19 Thread Christopher Mc Carthy
Interesting read in Salon today, about disabling WEP etc in the name of privacy... "May 18, 2004 | Last week, I turned off all the security features of my wireless router. I removed WEP encryption, disabled MAC address filtering and made sure the SSID was being broadcast loud and clear. Now, any

[nycwireless] The Feature - "Community Wi-Fi Stays Ahead of Commercial Efforts"

2004-05-19 Thread Anthony Townsend
Community Wi-Fi Stays Ahead of Commercial Efforts By Carlo Longino, Mon May 17 23:00:00 GMT 2004 In addition to free access, community Wi-Fi groups are offering applications and features commercial providers would never dream of. NYCwireless, which manages 8 free hotspots in Lower Manhattan, is