Breaking the internet (hotels, guestnet style)
Seth Mattinen
sethm at rollernet.us
Tue Dec 8 21:04:29 UTC 2009
Leo Bicknell wrote:
>
> Most of the hotels I have used don't actually require authentication.
> They require a click through indemnification agreement. No username,
> no password, no room number, just a "click here to accept our terms
> and conditions".
>
> I would much prefer this be added to the check-in process. I already
> have to sign a contract with the hotel to check in, it should cover use
> of the WiFi as well. Then there is no need for a click through
> agreement.
>
Yes there is; if they have wireless then the radio waves don't
discriminate between guest and non-guest and could be picked up by
someone who didn't sign the check-in paperwork.
~Seth
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