Wired reports that a consumer group motivated by some twisted desire to apply pressure to Google discovered that Congresswoman Jane Harman has 2 open Wi-Fi access points in her house. Congress reps are far better at convincing people that they know what they are doing than they are at actually knowing what they are doing.

We’re not sure what’s more humorous: That California Rep. Jane Harman, the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, maintains two unencrypted Wi-Fi networks at her residence, or that a consumer group sniffed her unsecured traffic in a bid to convince lawmakers to hold hearings about Google.

Have Russian spies ever sniffed Jane's email or bank accounts?

As for going after Google for accidentally (or otherwise) sniffing unencrypted wireless traffic in residential neighborhoods: Can't consumer groups find something more important to do? I can make suggestions: How about sniffing thru neighborhoods to find unencrypted wireless access points so that you can warn people that they are at security risk of identity theft and financial losses (among other risks) due to their open wireless access points? Such an effort would provide a useful public service. Look, you just did this for Jane Harman and it got you into newspaper and magazine reports. More fame awaits.