After reviewing the e-commerce blog, I have learnt a lot of things about internet security. I just realize that have more than 1 million types of computer viruses in circulation, new spamming tactics and so on. Besides, I also know several ways to prevent threats and blog being hacked, other solutions for spamming tactics and so on.
In so many topics that I have review in the e-commerce blog, I found that one of the cases is quite special and can catch my attention to it. Besides, it also has a question posted there (Who's responsibility to secure the home WIFI systems? Owner or Service Provider?) This question let me think from a various perspectives: legal, political or social issues. Although the question was a very good one, yet there were no suggestions on the part of the blogger concerned. It was 'left hanging' there for people to think by themselves. Different people have their own opinion towards this question.
Please logon http://ecommerze.blogspot.com/2007/02/unauthorised-tapping-into-home-wifi.html to review the case.
First of all, in my opinion, owner has more responsibility compare to service provider in order to secure the home WiFi system. This is because the service provider only provides the services. While the owner need to set his / her own password. It was a kind of privacy for the owner and cannot be exposure to other parties included service provider. Besides, some of the owner did not set up a security-enabled wireless network and it could be automatically accessed by other parties. As a Wireless Internet consumer myself, I have noticed that hardware manufacturers today, such as Aztech & Linksys, have made it simple enough for any home user to setup his or her 'Security Enabled' Wireless Network with very few and simple steps. Therefore, the service provider cannot, and should not be held responsible for breach of Wireless Network setup by a home user.
For your information, there are some problems / issues that could be faced by innocence people referring to this case. eg: Wireless Network from others which is not security-enabled can be automatically accessed, unknowingly by a person who has his own Wireless Modem, thinking they are using their own line, not knowing what they have done. Therefore, they could be convicted under the Computer Misuse Act.
Related Links:
1. http://www.itconsulting.com/news/singapore-misuse-crime-011707/
2. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/infotech/view_article.php?article_id=31954
3. http://www.theage.com.au/news/Technology/Report-Singapore-teen-faces-3-years-jail-for-tapping-intoanothers-wireless-Internet/2006/11/11/1162661936948.html
4. http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/security/0,39044215,61982282,00.htm
5. term 'Computer Misuse Act' - http://www.thinkcentre.org/article.cfm?ArticleID=2229
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