As wireless networking technology advances, it seeks to overcome two hurdles: bandwidth and security. And as wireless bandwidth continues to grow, we can expect an increased use of wireless networks for all purposes, including file sharing―and, as a result, increasing attention by the courts to copyright issues. Historically, security and protection of privacy have lagged behind increased network usage, and the wireless environment is no different. Individuals armed with 802.11b antennas can troll past likely locations for wireless networks, some of which don't even have their relatively primitive native encryption turned on. One can easily imagine a scenario in which a person makes third-party copyrighted material available over a wireless network that uses no encryption for anybody within range to download.
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