It came to my attention in another thread where people who wardrive for fun find open WAP's in Banks, Hospitals and other establishments that pass client data in clear via the airwaves. The people who find these, being responsible citizens, would like to report these security breaches but are frightened of the current laws in their country to do so for fear of retribution by the offending WAP owner labelling them a hacker and breaching the law by accessing their data.

It seems to me, that in the case of wireless access _only_ that since I live in Detroit and much of this is happening in other states that I could act as a no-cost "go-between" from the finder to the vulnerable WAP owner without fear of being accused of being the "hacker" myself.

It would prove to the WAP owner that the finder is indeed concerned but is sufficiently aware and afraid of the law that they would not report it for fear of retribution. It would be clear to the WAP owner that i have not been wardiving them since I can clearly prove that I live in a different city and can prove that I have not recently been to theirs.

This takes the 'heat' off the finder and shows the WAP owner that no malicious intent is intended... this is simply a "heads up" service provided to protect an innocent party from the potential backlash of an incompetent or insecure administrator.

I think it's a good idea.....

Anyone's thoughts?