Consumers need to lock the door on internet crime by securing their wireless networks
Core Facts
According to the Guardian, the government says it intends to launch a consultation on legislation for ISPs and rights holders to "cooperate in taking action on illegal file sharing... with a view to implementing legislation by 2009".
Tracking service Mininova recorded the 4 billionth torrent download last week, say Tech Radar
The FT reports that ISPs are opposed to the idea, "ISPs are no more able to inspect and filter every single packet passing across their network than the Post Office is able to open every envelope," it said.
Industry fears that proposals will lead to increase in Wi-Fi highjacking
Two men were arrested for ‘Wi-Fi' highjacking this week, according to the Register
APACS, the credit card industry association, reports that Card Not Present fraud increased 44% in the first six months of 2007 to £137 million
GSEC1 recently launched the XGate, the first device to offer all in one security and wireless protection, straight out of the box.
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· Mark Brooks, marketing director at internet and computer security company Global Security One (GSEC1) says:
"While the proposals to tackle illegal file sharing will be unpopular with ISPs and could, in practice, be unworkable (how are they policed?), they do highlight an important issue about businesses and consumers protecting their wireless network.
"How many times have you turned on your laptop, only to be greeted by a completely open wireless networks? Even those protected by WEP security can be cracked in under a minute by experts. Wi-Fi highjacking, phishing and drive by pharming - where DNS weaknesses are exploited - are all on the rise.
"Legislation is unlikely to help with these internet threats and some ISPs will be more vigilant than others to tackle illegal file sharing. Consumers need to lock the door on internet crime by securing their wireless networks.
"Consumers understand the importance of wireless security, but weaknesses are often exploited in the rush to get online. Also, most anti-virus and online banking security is software based, which is time consuming to administrate and still open to attack. The solution is to take a hardware-based approach, using more secure wireless standards than WEP, such as WPA2."
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