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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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