Guest Posted 5 March 2009 Posted 5 March 2009 Hope this helps (from Wiki)Extract from The Computer Misuse Act 1990, Section 1 reads; (1) A person is guilty of an offence if— (a) he causes a computer to perform any function with intent to secure access to any program or data held in any computer; (b) the access he intends to secure is unauthorised; and © he knows at the time when he causes the computer to perform the function that that is the case. I'm studying A level computing at the moment, and in the section in my book on the Computer Misuse Act 1990, and one of the offences stated is;I'm assuming that technically you are 'intercepting' their wireless signal, and therefore unlawfully accessing their data. I'm pretty sure I read about it somewhere in my CISCO course too, but I'll get back to you on that one. Data and program is not internet connection. I'm pedantic enough to argue that one.
macky Posted 5 March 2009 Posted 5 March 2009 Data and program is not internet connection. An internet connection is made up of packets of data, the firmware of the wireless router being accessed is a program. I'm pedantic enough to argue that one. Me too m'lud.
Guest Posted 5 March 2009 Posted 5 March 2009 An internet connection is made up of packets of data, the firmware of the wireless router being accessed is a program.Me too m'lud. I also have a Wonderbra and lovely long eyelashes. Case closed, m'lud.
macky Posted 5 March 2009 Posted 5 March 2009 I also have a Wonderbra and lovely long eyelashes.Case closed, m'lud. The support vest for my moobs is no match for that, I concede
Guest Posted 5 March 2009 Posted 5 March 2009 The support vest for my moobs is no match for that, I concede What are you doing here, on the "Dark Side"? Do the others on TB know that you are here? Or have I blown your cover?
macky Posted 5 March 2009 Posted 5 March 2009 What are you doing here, on the "Dark Side"? Do the others on TB know that you are here? Or have I blown your cover? Jeff's given me the night off for good behaviour.
cisono Posted 5 March 2009 Posted 5 March 2009 really?but when you get so many signals these days, many with just the name of the device's manufaturer, how do you know if it is not a free service anyway... That is exactly what I was wondering. I am pretty sure the unsecured network I picked up the other day while testing the HTC Touch HD was actually that of the pub round the corner? If it is illegal for me to use it (not that I have, but I probably would, in an emergency), how come it is legal for them to pollute the airwaves and - some would say - negatively affect my health? I am concerned because my friend's laptop picked up 10 signals from my living room the other day, and that did NOT include ours! (I leave our secured wireless network off, unless I need it) Most signals were rather strong too... (4 ot 5 out of 5)
cisono Posted 5 March 2009 Posted 5 March 2009 I'm assuming that technically you are 'intercepting' their wireless signal, and therefore unlawfully accessing their data. My body is also intercepting their wireless signal, though it'd rather not. Can I also be arrested for unlawfully accessing their data?
lavrentis Posted 5 March 2009 Posted 5 March 2009 We have a debate raging at work at the minute, is it illegal to use someone else's wireless broadband if they have left it unsecured? It's morally wrong of course... but is it illegal?What would you do? Yes it is illegal (which is a sick bird)
cisono Posted 5 March 2009 Posted 5 March 2009 Yes it is illegal (which is a sick bird) What if the unsecured network is a wi-fi access point (like the pub round the corner)?
lavrentis Posted 5 March 2009 Posted 5 March 2009 What if the unsecured network is a wi-fi access point (like the pub round the corner)? As someone said before it is like stealing, if they are sending out a WIFI signal and you connect to it without them knowing, you are stealing bandwidth of them. However, wifi access points are there to attract people to places, like if a pub had it, you would go in and use it, and you would buy a pint or whatever. The difference is that the pub is allowing you to use it for free.
cisono Posted 5 March 2009 Posted 5 March 2009 As someone said before it is like stealing, if they are sending out a WIFI signal and you connect to it without them knowing, you are stealing bandwidth of them.However, wifi access points are there to attract people to places, like if a pub had it, you would go in and use it, and you would buy a pint or whatever. The difference is that the pub is allowing you to use it for free. And your conclusion is? In other words: Should the cheapskate sitting in his car outside the pub and using the pub's wifi connection to briefly check his email feel guilty? (fictional character, of course)
Darkzzz_ Posted 6 March 2009 Posted 6 March 2009 And your conclusion is? In other words: Should the cheapskate sitting in his car outside the pub and using the pub's wifi connection to briefly check his email feel guilty? (fictional character, of course) No you shouldn't feel guilty at all. I have checked my emails at a few unsecured hotspots before. I wouldn't totally rape their bandwidth though!
Guest Posted 6 March 2009 Posted 6 March 2009 Jeff's given me the night off for good behaviour. I can't believe that!
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