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   mm0fmf  wrote:   
   > On 28/01/2025 08:51, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   > > On 28/01/2025 06:14, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:   
   > >> Pancho  wrote:   
   > >>> My main memory is the rPi imager also allowed headless Wifi set up,   
   > >>> which had not be possible/easy previously. I can't remember if it   
   > >>> worked?   
   > >>   
   > >> WiFi is/was configured in wpa_supplicant.txt, and that worked fine   
   > >> without the RPi imager program.   
   > >>   
   > > Was...   
   > >   
   > > All  change with bookworm IIRC   
   > >   
   >   
   > UK law: Product Security and Telecommunications Security Act 2022 which   
   > is amongst things, designed to stop devices, like routers for example,   
   > from having default passwords that can easily be guessed. That's because   
   > many people leave the passwords at the default settings and then such   
   > devices are more easily roped into DDOS attacks.   
      
   Also the California Senate Bill 327:   
      
   "(b) Subject to all of the requirements of subdivision (a), if a connected   
   device is equipped with a means for authentication outside a local area   
   network, it shall be deemed a reasonable security feature under subdivision   
   (a) if either of the following requirements are met:   
      
   (1) The preprogrammed password is unique to each device manufactured.   
      
   (2) The device contains a security feature that requires a user to generate   
   a new means of authentication before access is granted to the device for the   
   first time.  "   
      
   https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bil   
   _id=201720180SB327   
      
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