By Gemma Simpson
Published: Wednesday 18 April 2007
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Name
Julian Nicholls
Location
Lymington, UK
Occupation
Software Engineer
Comment
I have just started using a Wi-Fi enabled mobile phone and I checked my e-mail using someone's unsecured wireless network in Bournemouth on Friday evening. I don't actually know if I was on a business or a private user's network since the SSID was just the router's model name.
I knew what I was doing was not entirely legal, but I don't really think that anyone is going to miss a few KB out of their monthly allowance.
I have a WEP secured wireless network at home, and if someone parks outside and checks their e-mail after cracking my security, so be it. I'd rather they didn't download GBs of data or surf for kiddie-porn though.
I have just started using a Wi-Fi enabled mobile p...
Julian Nicholls
Of course the next logical step is for all the ISP...
Paul Featherstone
In the same breath, the user that doesn't secure t...
Rob
Three thoughts on this.
1. Paul Featherstone is...
Anonymous
If someone breaks my WEP/WPA etc...
Same as picki...
Andy
It's not a bad idea to share our networks and make...
Anonymous
If I am sitting in my home and are able to access ...
Wayne Mar
Reassuring to see the police 'solving' a crime. Su...
Anonymous
So where does this logically end ?
If I walk pa...
Simon
Re the UK law: “The Communications Act includes an...
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