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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