Is it Illegal to connect to an unsecured network without the owners permission?
See, I'm at my dad's house and he doesn't have internet and I was really bored. My little wireless icon thingy was flashing saying I've got wireless networks in the area. So I looked and there was a unsecure one so I connected to it lol. I was just wondering if it's illegal? but I guess it's there own fault.
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Is it Illegal?
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31-03-2009, 06:16 PM #2
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think it is yeah lol
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31-03-2009, 06:16 PM #3
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well yeh i'm guessing if you use it all the time cause it's them that's paying for the internet n whatever i think?
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31-03-2009, 06:17 PM #4
Well there isn't a law that I'm aware of; but I think it would be considered as theft.
Edit: Possibly Computer Misuse Act (1990)Last edited by BeanEgg; 31-03-2009 at 06:19 PM.
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Yes it is illegal. Point blank, no arguments.
It's called Piggybacking.:8
Originally Posted by Chippiewill
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Oh right, ah well. How'd they trace it anyways?
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they could see who was on their network
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They could see the name of the computer which is connected. That's about it.
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31-03-2009, 06:45 PM #9
Yes indeed. Only problem is, if they know who it is, police can get a warrant to cease the PC and what not. Originally Posted by Stephen
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Ahh well it's not like I'm going to bring my laptop to my dad's ever again. And he doesn't have any PC's here.
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