[OPLINTECH] WiFi policy

[Brian Warren]

I agree,

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.'

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?

On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 1:00 PM, Chad Neeper <cneeper at level9networks.com>
wrote:

> 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.
>
>
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> On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 12:42 PM, Owen Leonard <oleonard at myacpl.org>
> wrote:
>
>> > Among other things, the local police are suggesting to password protect
>> the WiFi
>> > and change it weekly.
>>
>> I'm curious what they think this will accomplish? I assume the public
>> will be provided with the WiFi password somehow anyway?
>>
>>   -- Owen
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