You are taking this way out of context. Im not talking about hackers and perverts maliciously stealing internet and identity. Im sure most perverts are by now experts in data security and could snatch a wep key out of the air or spoof a MAC in no time.
Im talking more about the average joe who stumbles across a freely available access point, his pc automatically connects to it, messanger starts up and emails arrive.
My original question (if you read my posts carefully) is basically is this person a criminal? And if so Should they be? Especially when the future of wireless will hopefully be like cell coverage.
I dont think so, because he could honestly believe he has a public hotspot or free service of some kind. I know ignorance is not an excuse but nor is lack of security on the part of the person ignorantly providing the access (btw your responsibility when you have an access contract to secure it).
Im talking more about the average joe who stumbles across a freely available access point, his pc automatically connects to it, messanger starts up and emails arrive.
My original question (if you read my posts carefully) is basically is this person a criminal? And if so Should they be? Especially when the future of wireless will hopefully be like cell coverage.
I dont think so, because he could honestly believe he has a public hotspot or free service of some kind. I know ignorance is not an excuse but nor is lack of security on the part of the person ignorantly providing the access (btw your responsibility when you have an access contract to secure it).