Just4FunNC
07-05-2006, 06:05 AM
New FTA Receivers WARNING
Warning
C/P from another site future FTA
this was brought to my attention, by a mod here... who will remain anonymous. due to the fact that , its a very true conclusion to a new product!! This artical makes very good sense....
After learning of a new type of FTA unit about to be released, I felt it nessessary to make the following warning to all who would consider purchasing one of these units.
IP based units should be considered a very severe personal security risk. What does that mean to you? It means that any FTA box that is hooked up to the internet can be used to trace it's location directly to your front door. This could give certain TV providers grounds to pursue legal action against you, a trace route of a device using illegal software to your home can be grounds for a search warrant.
These units could also possibly be used as a backdoor into your personal home network, presenting a security risk to your personal information and potentially making you a hack target. (I don't think you need this explained more.)
In todays world of quickly advancing internet technology, there is no guaranteed method of protection for these units and/or the servers they connect to, which means that all of your personal information could be harvested (taken) from you and/or your unit could be disabled at any time by malicious software updates from just about any source with the brains to spoof a IP. This would also make it possible for a unit manufacturer to disable your unit anytime they wish !!
So in advance I want to warn everyone of the dangers involved with this type of unit, don't let yourself be put at personal, financial, or legal risk, because you wanted to try "the new COOL(sat) features" they are going to offer.
where i found this doesnt matter, but the points its makes, DO matter...!
no, actualy i was refering to coolsats new adventure(but you do make a vaid point, all units need to be inspected).... ip based boxes WILL NOT be allowed, then we give the manufacturer a foot hold in court, to use us as a negotiation.... I'm here primaryly to protect you guys, and make sure stupid mistakes dont happen....but in the end, its you guys that have to deside!
Another point of risk here, if a broadcast service provider got a server harddrive, such as seized in a raid, they could trace the IP's of all the end users to their physical addresses and at best end users would end up in civil court against physical evidence proving they were receiving signals illegally, or worse it could be warrants and arrests for theft.
But you can guarantee, warrents will be the end result!!
__________________
Warning
C/P from another site future FTA
this was brought to my attention, by a mod here... who will remain anonymous. due to the fact that , its a very true conclusion to a new product!! This artical makes very good sense....
After learning of a new type of FTA unit about to be released, I felt it nessessary to make the following warning to all who would consider purchasing one of these units.
IP based units should be considered a very severe personal security risk. What does that mean to you? It means that any FTA box that is hooked up to the internet can be used to trace it's location directly to your front door. This could give certain TV providers grounds to pursue legal action against you, a trace route of a device using illegal software to your home can be grounds for a search warrant.
These units could also possibly be used as a backdoor into your personal home network, presenting a security risk to your personal information and potentially making you a hack target. (I don't think you need this explained more.)
In todays world of quickly advancing internet technology, there is no guaranteed method of protection for these units and/or the servers they connect to, which means that all of your personal information could be harvested (taken) from you and/or your unit could be disabled at any time by malicious software updates from just about any source with the brains to spoof a IP. This would also make it possible for a unit manufacturer to disable your unit anytime they wish !!
So in advance I want to warn everyone of the dangers involved with this type of unit, don't let yourself be put at personal, financial, or legal risk, because you wanted to try "the new COOL(sat) features" they are going to offer.
where i found this doesnt matter, but the points its makes, DO matter...!
no, actualy i was refering to coolsats new adventure(but you do make a vaid point, all units need to be inspected).... ip based boxes WILL NOT be allowed, then we give the manufacturer a foot hold in court, to use us as a negotiation.... I'm here primaryly to protect you guys, and make sure stupid mistakes dont happen....but in the end, its you guys that have to deside!
Another point of risk here, if a broadcast service provider got a server harddrive, such as seized in a raid, they could trace the IP's of all the end users to their physical addresses and at best end users would end up in civil court against physical evidence proving they were receiving signals illegally, or worse it could be warrants and arrests for theft.
But you can guarantee, warrents will be the end result!!
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