15 Jan
2011
15 Jan
'11
6:39 p.m.
On Saturday 15 January 2011 23:10:20 Shamit Verma wrote:
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 7:07 PM, jtd jtd@mtnl.net.in wrote:
Open networks are banned. Terrorist mails and all that. I am happy that nobody can bomb us via wifi. Thank you O Mighty Mandarins of the home ministry for such brilliance.
Open networks are fine and are allowed. However, "Internet Access" through open networks MUST be regulated.
For example:
- Telephone number of each user must be recorded
- All URL logs must be retained for 180 days
Usually this is done by "Multi factor authentication"
E.g. in most Airport lounges in Mumbai and Delhi, WiFI is open, when user connects:
- User gets a local IP for device
- ALL traffic is routed to a transparent proxy (anything other
than http/https is disallowed)
Wrong
- Transparent proxy would present user with challenge, user has
to enter cell phone number
Wrong
- Temp password is sent as SMS to user
- User enters temp password and if it matches, transparent
proxy allows http for that user from that point.
I have browsed at Mumbai, Nagour, Delhi, And Blore. Recently. No such requirements at all.
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Rgds
JTD