<div dir="ltr">I agree,<div><br></div><div>I don't really see what they hope to accomplish by password protecting the wireless. At best those using the wireless for illegal uses would just come in to the library and use it for illegal purposes, at worst they would gain access through 'other means.'</div><div><br></div><div>Unless they are basically asking us to attempt to determine a patron's desired use of the wireless, i.e. "You look like your up to no good, so we won't allow you to access our resources." which would lead to all sorts of possible legal issues, here again, I just don't see what they are hoping to accomplish?</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 1:00 PM, Chad Neeper <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cneeper@level9networks.com" target="_blank">cneeper@level9networks.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I told the director that the passwords can often easily be hacked with a little know-how and software readily available on the Internet. I also brought up that same issue...that the staff would pretty much have to provide the password to anyone who asked for it. At best, the library might be able to restrict it to library card holders in good standing, but I wouldn't consider that to be a good option.<div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span class=""><br clear="all"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div>______________________________<br><b>Chad Neeper</b><br><font size="1">Senior Systems Engineer</font><br><br><b>Level 9 Networks</b><br><font size="1"><a href="tel:740-548-8070" value="+17405488070" target="_blank">740-548-8070</a> (voice)<br><a href="tel:866-214-6607" value="+18662146607" target="_blank">866-214-6607</a> (fax)</font><br><br><font size="1"><i>Full IT/Computer consulting services -- Specialized in libraries and schools</i></font><br></div></div></div></div>
<br></span><div><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 12:42 PM, Owen Leonard <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:oleonard@myacpl.org" target="_blank">oleonard@myacpl.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span>> Among other things, the local police are suggesting to password protect the WiFi<br>
> and change it weekly.<br>
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</span>I'm curious what they think this will accomplish? I assume the public<br>
will be provided with the WiFi password somehow anyway?<br>
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