tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753622.post5231413491446413596..comments2024-03-28T09:31:16.204-05:00Comments on Spam Resource: All Things Deliverability: Good to leave your Wifi open?Al Iversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14312013852191097352noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753622.post-10307917699467380062008-01-24T15:15:00.000-06:002008-01-24T15:15:00.000-06:00I also live in a quiet residential/suburban area a...I also live in a quiet residential/suburban area and we routinely see people driving around slowly trying to find a wifi signal they can use. I know of 2 instances in the last year that the police were called on because of people doing this. <BR/><BR/>I tend to agree with the why risk it option. You can't be home all the time to report people who might be doing this.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11887204543877245659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753622.post-16878557328583117762008-01-16T21:41:00.000-06:002008-01-16T21:41:00.000-06:00I guess I agree with Bruce. I'd say my comfort le...I guess I agree with Bruce. <BR/><BR/>I'd say my comfort level would vary depending on where I lived. Bruce lives in a rather quiet residential area. Folks in apartments in urban areas (or even houses) would probably want to be more careful. Risk goes up in higher traffic areas, would be my guess. Also more likely to have people use your bandwidth.Laurel Krahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15458126398969675312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753622.post-74363889943452972322008-01-10T15:31:00.000-06:002008-01-10T15:31:00.000-06:00It doesn't stop from somebody parking in front of ...It doesn't stop from somebody parking in front of your house and creating a Yahoo account to send death threats to the presidents. The trail is going to lead back to your IP, and it'll be your door that the secret service knocks on.<BR/><BR/>It doesn't stop somebody from using a P2P client or IM client to send objectionable/illegal content that you probably would prefer not to be associated with.Al Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14312013852191097352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753622.post-84639919728053832642008-01-10T15:17:00.000-06:002008-01-10T15:17:00.000-06:00Most wireless routers let you block specific ports...Most wireless routers let you block specific ports, so you can shut off outbound port 25 access except from hosts you trust to send email. You definitely don't want open port 25 on any open wireless network.<BR/><BR/>I usually don't leave my network open mostly because I don't want to share bandwidth, but sometimes I open it when I have guests since it is less hassle that way.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254914907225684336noreply@blogger.com