I totally agree on this one. I don't think the laws have caught up with the technology yet. It's a matter of the (restating the obvious) the technology having advanced so fast that legislation has not been able to act on the legality of intrusion into somebody else's home network. Yes, a lot of people have no clue about how to secure their networks. Right now, as I sit here typing this, if I click on the Airport icon, I can see 3 other networks in my area. 2 are secured as is mine. The other, it just calls itself 'linksys' is totally open. I have been able to connect to the net with it and get my mail. I wish I knew who this network belonged to, I'd certainly offer to help him/her secure it.
Tim On Saturday, January 14, 2006, at 10:40AM, Amber R. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >On 13-Jan-06, at 11:52 PM, Clem Bacani wrote: > >> Drive around the neighborhood, park your car, open your laptop with >> broadband wireless adapter and presto you are connected online. >> Chances are you will have more than one signal within that area. >> You are not stealing a signal because you are not intruding to >> someone else's property. Incidentally, the signal is there in the >> air for you to use. > >Not true - it is theft of service and you are intruding, even though >you are not literally in their home. >The signal you pick up is likely only open simply because a resident >in that area who has a wireless router did not bother to, or does not >know how to, set up security to protect their network. >This does not make it legal for you to surf and is not a gray area at >all. > >Actually, what you suggest above is just as much a crime as walking >into somebody's home because you found the door unlocked and using/ >stealing their property. > >Amber > > > > > >-- >G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > >G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; >Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> >To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------- >iPod Accessories for Less >at 1-800-iPOD.COM >Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal >www.1800ipod.com >--------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Exterminate all rational thought. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
