Comments on: Florida Veterinarian Nails WarDriver Outside His Home http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/florida-veterinarian-nails-wardriver-outside-his-home Internet Safety, Windows Updates, Internet News, and More Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:18:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Anonymous http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/florida-veterinarian-nails-wardriver-outside-his-home#comment-2291 Anonymous Tue, 02 Aug 2005 11:24:41 +0000 /?p=546#comment-2291 Did the veterinarian set up a private access point, and Smith broke into it? Or did the vet set up a public access point, and Smith just connected through it? There's a big difference. Was the vet clueless enough to think he had a private access point when he really had a public one? Were the police clueless enough to not know the difference? The article doesn't really say. Did the veterinarian set up a private access point, and Smith broke into it? Or did the vet set up a public access point, and Smith just connected through it? There’s a big difference.

Was the vet clueless enough to think he had a private access point when he really had a public one? Were the police clueless enough to not know the difference? The article doesn’t really say.

]]> By: S. Johnson http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/florida-veterinarian-nails-wardriver-outside-his-home#comment-1946 S. Johnson Sat, 04 Jun 2005 16:38:28 +0000 /?p=546#comment-1946 Using an unlocked network is not illegal, They are considered "OPEN NETWORKS"; however, if the network is locked, and hacked into then its illegal. The airwaves are open. If you know what youre diong you can pick up a signal from well over 1/4 mile. Using an unlocked network is not illegal, They are considered “OPEN NETWORKS”; however, if the network is locked, and hacked into then its illegal. The airwaves are open. If you know what youre diong you can pick up a signal from well over 1/4 mile.

]]> By: Sparehead2 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/florida-veterinarian-nails-wardriver-outside-his-home#comment-1828 Sparehead2 Sun, 15 May 2005 19:32:31 +0000 /?p=546#comment-1828 That's not quite correct, jon... Blasting a stereo can contravene noise polution laws, and anyone within range is forced to listen- you can't turn off your ability to hear. On the other hand, even if there's an active, open, unsecured WiFi network in range, a person still has to make a conscious decision to join that network. You are not being forced to connect to the network the way you are forced to listen to somneone's extra-loud stereo. I'm not saying the Vet will win in court, but just because the front door is unlocked doesn't mean you have permission to enter- it's just easier to do so. That’s not quite correct, jon… Blasting a stereo can contravene noise polution laws, and anyone within range is forced to listen- you can’t turn off your ability to hear. On the other hand, even if there’s an active, open, unsecured WiFi network in range, a person still has to make a conscious decision to join that network. You are not being forced to connect to the network the way you are forced to listen to somneone’s extra-loud stereo.

I’m not saying the Vet will win in court, but just because the front door is unlocked doesn’t mean you have permission to enter- it’s just easier to do so.

]]> By: jon http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/florida-veterinarian-nails-wardriver-outside-his-home#comment-1788 jon Tue, 10 May 2005 17:08:04 +0000 /?p=546#comment-1788 Did the vet have any encryption? if not he was broad casting "in the clear" and as long as the wardriver was not trying to access the vets data the vet is wasting the courts time It would be like suing someone for listening to a cd they don’t own because you are blasting your stereo Did the vet have any encryption? if not he was broad casting “in the clear” and as long as the wardriver was not trying to access the vets data the vet is wasting the courts time
It would be like suing someone for listening to a cd they don’t own because you are blasting your stereo

]]> By: Anonymous Coward http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/florida-veterinarian-nails-wardriver-outside-his-home#comment-1707 Anonymous Coward Sat, 30 Apr 2005 05:44:21 +0000 /?p=546#comment-1707 Anyone using wifi deserves to get wardriven. everyone knows wep has been broken. why not just grease up, bend over and yell TAKE ME!? Anyone using wifi deserves to get wardriven. everyone knows wep has been broken. why not just grease up, bend over and yell TAKE ME!?

]]> By: Tony http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/florida-veterinarian-nails-wardriver-outside-his-home#comment-1693 Tony Fri, 29 Apr 2005 05:08:21 +0000 /?p=546#comment-1693 Ha! I think that he was "stealing" bandwidth cause he couldn't afford his own...how can he afford even a BAD lawyer? Nail 'em up I say! Ha! I think that he was “stealing” bandwidth cause he couldn’t afford his own…how can he afford even a BAD lawyer? Nail ‘em up I say!

]]> By: Gary http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/florida-veterinarian-nails-wardriver-outside-his-home#comment-1678 Gary Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:46:36 +0000 /?p=546#comment-1678 Have to believe even a bad lawyer could beat this! Have to believe even a bad lawyer could beat this!

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