So long as google is storing the password to my network in plain text on its servers just because I let one of my friends access my network, they do not get to boast about innovation.
I cannot clearly express the loss of respect that action has engendered.
heh.
yes, I could setup a guest network to workaround the fact that google stores my network access passwords in plain text on their servers whenever I allow someone using their software on my network.
or they could stop betraying the trust of their users.
I mean, seriously.
It would be one thing if they were 'only' totally compromising the network security of people who chose to use their software.
But they are compromising the security of anyone with a network who lets their friends and family on board.
My network isn't a problem one way or another, I am actually fairly comfortable with the protections it has.
OTOH the networks of non-techy people and family across the entire world that have been compromised by google's astounding arrogance(?) and stupidity(?) kind of bother me.
Honestly, I do not understand how an entirely tech oriented organisation like Google could do something like this. I am Jacks bewildered confusion.
Like I said, I am not arguing that Google did right. I'm just saying, if you're handing out a single key to people with arbitrary configurations you should probably assume it's compromised. Your friends could just as well have had some other malware.
