On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 10:21:49 -0500, Michael Williamson <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Without even commenting on the "security" of WEP, it seems to me that a
massive DDOS attack against the voting machines could prevent vote tallies
from being counted in a timely manner.
Using 802.11 for anything remotely critical is outright STUPID.
FCC regulations are such that these part 15 devices (802.11, cordless
phones, baby monitors) have no legal protection from interference from
licensed services (amateur radio, TV stations, etc). If I'm running a
high powered (10-100 watt) maybe signal at 2.4 ghz for amateur radio TV
and happen to be living across the street from an election center,
they're basically screwed. As a matter a fact, if their 802.11 is
interfering with my licensed operation, it is they who must shut down.
Perhaps they need to invest in some of this...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/12/wifi_wallpaper/
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