I think National Warchalking Day was last week.
George
Tony Wasson wrote:
>
> > > I have heard Netstumbling defended as 'mapping local frequencies in
> use'. If
> > > you are deploying your own wireless network, you'd want to make sure you
> do
> > > not interfere with existing networks.
>
> > Setting up a receiver and getting a signal means find a different
> > frequency. Staying on that frequency and evesdropping is another
> > matter. That's a pretty weak defense - the last time I set up a
> > wireless network, I was not driving around with a GPS mapping out all
> > the WiFi networks. I think it fails the "reasonable person" test.
>
> IANAL. My gut tells me that should you find yourself being targeted by law
> enforcement, if they don't get you on wardriving, they'll get you on
> something else -- taxes if nothing else.
>
> My fear of wireless networks is that someone will abuse many open WiFi
> systems and make 'untraceable' attacks. When the law tracked down Mitnick, I
> heard they triangulated on his cell phone. How will we trace someone using
> WiFi to make mobile attacks? I wonder how long it will take until we hear of
> 'warchalking' here in the states -- marking open WiFi systems with ")(" the
> mark?
>
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