MC2 Post 786 So You Think You're Safe Eh?

From www.how-to-geek.com:

Security by Obscurity

 Debunking Myths: Is Hiding Your Wireless SSID Really More Secure?

Wireless SSIDs Were Never Designed to Be Hidden

Link: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/28653/debunking-myths-is-hiding-your-wireless-ssid-really-more-secure/

bit.ly Link:  http://bit.ly/biYQAn

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Finding Hidden SSIDs Is a Trivial Task

It’s extremely easy to find the ID for a “hidden” network—all you have to do is use a utility like the inSSIDer utility  and scan the network for a short while to show all of the current networks out there. It’s really that simple, and there’s plenty of other tools that do the same job.

Scanner Link from How-to-geek article:

http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider

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Not exactly the frappuccino in your cup Is It?

Remember the tag-line from Hill Street Blues?

"  Be Careful Out There..."

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