Come October 2006, hackers in New York City's Westchester County will hit a wall -- a firewall, to be exact. A new law, considered to be one of the first of its type in the country, will force Westchester businesses using wireless technology to secure their networks from hackers in order to protect customers' personal information, and to post signs wherever Internet access is offered encouraging users to install firewalls.
Via [news.com.com]
New Law Forces Businesses To Secure Wireless Nets
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