sdd75
join:2001-10-14
Maryville, TN | reply to AbBaZaBbA
Re: Will they be supplying the hardware?
Lawsuits like all of the ones against Microsoft for loosing data when a virus exploits a vulerability or someone steals credit card information from a bank? |
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oliphant
I Have 8 Boobies
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join:2004-11-26
Corona, CA
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"They" didn't leave anything. Verizon just stuffs the wireless modem/router/AP in a box and says here ya go. They leave it up to the end user to set it up, including securing it. As is the case with most wireless hardware there was mention of it in the instructions from Verizon as well as the configuration wizard.
Meanwhile that modem is complete crap and many are ditching it or requesting an older Westell like the 21xx or 22xx.
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AbBaZaBbA
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Wildomar, CA | reply to Bill
especially if someone had sensitive information on their pc and it was stolen because the encryption was off by default. That would cause a big lawsuit. |
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Bill
Light Up The Halo
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join:2001-12-09
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I think the Verizon all-in-one's were free, and it isn't an extra monthly fee, but I may be wrong.
Either way, it's still inexcusable; they're leaving their (Verizon) network open to illegal activites, when they give out insecure hardware.
I've seen people post in the Verizon forum that didn't even know they had a wireless feature! They figured they had to enable it. They only became aware of it after they noticed someone else was using their bandwidth.
I hope these cable companies don't follow Verizons lead.
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