California bill to protect against stolen WiFi
California is on the road to new legislation that could require manufacturers to protect consumers against WiFi invaders that prowl the streets looking for open connections. Gov. Schwarzenegger is considering the bill due to the fact that that many consumers do not implement security settings on their wireless routers when configuring them. If the bill passes, manufacturers would have to choose between four ways of protecting consumers:
- A warning sticker
- Warning during configuration
- Action taken by consumers indicating they know security measures have not been met
- Manufacturer default setting that enables security
