Comment Risk. (Score 1) 432
It's all about risk management.
- Chances of someone "borrowing" my wifi connection - possible
- Chances that it used for something illegal - quite unlikely
- Chances that it gets noticed, traced back to my IP and my door gets kicked in - extremely unlikely
Factor in the convenience of leaving my AP open, plus a nice warm fuzzy feeling for sharing, and I think the rewards are worth the tiny amount of risk.
- Chances of someone "borrowing" my wifi connection - possible
- Chances that it used for something illegal - quite unlikely
- Chances that it gets noticed, traced back to my IP and my door gets kicked in - extremely unlikely
Factor in the convenience of leaving my AP open, plus a nice warm fuzzy feeling for sharing, and I think the rewards are worth the tiny amount of risk.
