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Scenario 5: Wi-Fi Security Survey.

Elaine installs a copy of NetStumbler on a laptop and drives around the neighborhood with a GPS. She compares the names and locations of the Wi-Fi sites with a similar database available online. Her research shows that most of the older Wi-Fi access points that were open are now either closed or have been removed from service. Of the new Wi-Fi access points that have been deployed, most are closed.




Simson L. Garfinkel 2008-03-21