Murad Talukdar -
It is reasons like yours that democracy exists.
It is your right in the USA (if so you live here) and several other countries
to evaluate anything you want on any system attaching to something you own. (I
am not very knowledgeable about other countries IT policies.)
I feel as the owner of any network system that one must take it upon themselves
to monitor/maintain/evaluate your network constantly for possible threats or
rogue devices. If the proper steps are taken to ensure proper client
registration/authentication/verification then all unknown devices should be
identified in any way possible to prevent unauthorized/malicious content. If
your wireless is seeing too many users try reducing your signal strength, and
if it is for a neighbors benefit I suggest cutting them off.
As security moves forward it is a matter of time before "IP tapping" begins (It
already is beginning for some of you I know). With that said every time you
call tech support and give them your name, address or even in some cases your
SS# they place that information in to a database that accesses all information
they need to identify you and the hardware they installed or you registered at
your house. Somewhere in your agreement you signed (digitally or physical) it
states you are responsible for anything connected to the device. So I ask you,
is it still an issue to find out who is using your internet access at all
times? What would happen if your guest grabbed some child pornography, yes you
would have some definite issues that is for certain. Or with the laws on
"National Security" you have someone jump on your network, download plans for a
nuclear attack all the while spoofing your machine just because they need to
hide. It is not very hard and could happen more than you o
r I would want to know. Now I know this might sound paranoid or obsessive
compulsive but what happens when you get raided and they take everything and
scare the hell out of your family/friends. No they don?t give you your stuff
back and you might get off without any issues. That is if you can prove you
don?t know who is on your system.
Please do what you can to secure your information; convenience is not always a
good thing!
