Opening your wireless network for the public good
Security expert Bruce Schneier says he often surprises people when he tells them his home wireless computer network is wide open - that is, unencrypted and unprotected by a password. Schneier says he's criticized for opening his wifi, but he sees little risk as long as his own computers on the network are property protected. He doesn't worry about people stealing his bandwidth, snooping on passwords, or using his Internet connection for nefarious purposes. Schneier leaves his network open, he says, because it's the polite thing to do.