Discontinuation of KisMAC

A wireless security tool we discussed last week, KisMAC, is being discontinued. This is too bad. Having such open source and free computer security software available is very useful in overcoming the challenges of internet security, by allowing you to test your own wireless security. The Kismet project is not affected. Michael Rossberg writes:

There has not been a lot of time for KisMAC lately. However the motivation for this drastic step lies somewhere different. German laws change and are being adapted for "better" protection against something politicians obviously do not understand. It will become illegal to develop, use or even posses KisMAC in this banana republic (backgound: the change of § 202c StGB). While I cannot do much about that for now, you probably can. Make copies of KisMAC and its source as long as the website is up! Do further development outside of Germany, even better outside the US and EU! If you are a German resident, you will need to fight for your rights.

You may want to take the opportunity to download KisMAC now, so you have a copy in case you need it. Hopefully the project will be adopted somewhere else. Update 8/6/2007: The Kismac site reports that it may be moved to the Netherlands soon.