lolo
Newbie  Posts: 1 Registered: 14/2/05 Status: Offline |
posted on 14/2/05 at 10:54
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Hello,
I have a laptop with wireless technologie, and i
go to the internet thanks to a non-secure private
network. But it's not my network, it's my
neighbour's... and he doesn't know that i use his
network. Is is legal or illegal? What are the
risks?
thanks, by
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wifi-support
Super Moderator  Posts: 59 Registered: 30/5/05 Status: Offline |
posted on 5/6/05 at 19:56 |
Hi,
yes it is illegal.
even though the signal is in your range,you need
to have his permission for usage.
The biggest risk may be your and your neighbour's
data security.
when you said it is non-secure private network the
even a third person can also acesses the
network where he can hack the data. |
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Doombrain
Newbie Posts: 2 Registered: 24/10/05 Status: Offline |
posted on 24/10/05 at 15:04 |
quote:
Hello,
I have a laptop with wireless technologie, and i
go to the internet thanks to a non-secure private
network. But it's not my network, it's my
neighbour's... and he doesn't know that i use his
network. Is is legal or illegal? What are the
risks?
thanks, by
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Doombrain
Newbie Posts: 2 Registered: 24/10/05 Status: Offline |
posted on 24/10/05 at 15:11 |
I know you posted this a while ago but I
thought this might interest you.
Under the Computer Misuse Act it makes it an
offence for anyone to access a network without
authorisation, someone was recently fined £500.00 for
doing so. |
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