November 11, 2006

ST: Teen, 17, first to be charged with unauthorised wireless Net access

Enigma said:

Oh no! Disaster! But does that mean I can start lodging complains others who use my network? With the advent of SG@Wireless, will people still piggyback on open networks? Hmmm…

Recommended by angelajean: "This is because piggybacking has been so common since the start of wifi-networking that everyone thinks that it is ok to piggyback - even from the bus stop while waiting for the bus! Now that prosecution has started, what constitutes "trespassing"? What kind of proof is needed then?"

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Submitted by angelajean on November 11//12:42pm and published by jseng, Agagooga :: 10041 reads | trackback (10)
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