With respect for your valid concerns,
I really think that you have to simplify the problem.
As I see it, somehow someone has 'stumbled unintentionally' into your
'residence' uninvited but un-impeded.
Unfortunately for them they had stepped in something that made their
'tracks' visible and you have been able to retrace their steps and have
discovered their 'residential address'.
The question is:
"Do you as a private citizen have the right to enter their 'house' at that
'address' to see if they took anything or to find 'evidence' of who they are
or what they may be up to otherwise?"
I think anyone who has read the Constitution and reviewed legal decisions in
a history class can tell you the answer.
Only under extreme circumstances, allegedly, can the government - without a
search warrant, do this this.
Why would you ever think that your written word, on a 'sign post' at your
residence, would give you the color of right to go into someone else's
'residence' without legal authority and a valid lawful 'search warrant'?
Now, if you catch them inside your 'house', you could, if you had to, detain
them, or, in extreme situations, legally use 'deadly force' to protect you
and yours but again only while they are 'on your property'.
Sending a 'death ray' over a wireless connection could certainly be classed
as 'indiscriminate mayhem' and a feat that the government would call 'virus
propagation' and is therefore unlawful.
And ... You can't chase them down the street shooting at them, you can only
follow until you get to their 'door'. Then you have to call in the 'law'.
You been watching too many movies and taking them too seriously, you are not
a 'law unto yourself'..unless you are 'a country of one'.
But.... If someone were to 'intentionally break into an 'infectious lab'
with appropriate warnings posted and 'secured doors' and 'catches' a
'virulent strain' that somehow hurts them or 'their property' after they
leave, now this could be viewed as self mutilation', 'immolation', or 'maybe
even suicide'.
Best regards
Robb Wait
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Radvanovsky" <rsradvan@unixworks.net>
To: "Craig Wright" <cwright@bdosyd.com.au>; <hfebelingjr@lycos.com>;
<security-basics@securityfocus.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 11:02 AM
Subject: RE: Wireless Security (Part 2)
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----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Wright [mailto:cwright@bdosyd.com.au]
To: hfebelingjr@lycos.com, security-basics@securityfocus.com
Subject: RE: Wireless Security (Part 2)
Hello,
CERT, SANS and the IEEE all have detailed taxonomies.
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY has a few dissertations available on the
topic.
Craig
-----Original Message-----
From: Ebeling, Jr., Herman Frederick [mailto:hfebelingjr@lycos.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 16 May 2006 7:34 AM
To: security-basics@securityfocus.com
Subject: Wireless Security (Part 2)
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A few months back we had a discussion going about whether or not a
person who has setup a Wi-Fi network for their and their families
use. And IF someone illegally connects to said network if the person
who setup the network has the right to go into the other person's
computer to find out who they are. The consensus is/was that sadly
no the person who setup the Wi-Fi network doesn't have the right to
go into the intruder's computer to find out who they are.
What IF the person who sets up the Wi-Fi network has a web page, or a
dialog box that is displayed that says the following whenever a new
computer signs onto the network:
WARNING
You have connected to a PRIVATE COMPUTER NETWORK
IF you were NOT invited to join the network then leave now.
IF you continue to use the network, know that by doing so
you consent to having your computer inspected for the purpose
of finding out who you are so that the proper authorities can
be notified.
IF you leave now no actions will be taken, but IF you continue
then the appropriate actions WILL be taken, you have been WARNED.
This is your ONLY warning, leave NOW.
Also know that along with your name your computers MAC address will
also be recorded, and blocked in the future.
If the above is setup as a web page then the capitalized words
would
be in bold as well as red to catch the person's attention. Also with
the above they wouldn't be able to say that they weren't warned,
correct?
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Herman
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