Should it be legal to piggyback/wardrive?
So, here is the issue. There is this thing called piggybacking. I'm studying it in class and researching it. Here are some articles that are old and new:
old:
http://arstechnica.com/security/2008/01/the-ethics-of-stealing-a-wifi-connection/
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080619/0934321457.shtml
So that's one side, but on the other:
http://www.techspot.com/community/topics/is-piggybacking-illegal.45581/
I guess I'm giving you both sides in either of the articles, but you get the idea.
War Driving is putting an antenna on your car and driving slowly until you find a favorable wi-fi signal...
Whacking on the other hand isn't even debatable. Whacking is looking at one's personal data through the wi-fi, i.e. hacking. Nevertheless joyriding/piggybacking and wardriving are almost entirely debateable. Should or should they not be legalized?
But that happened accidently!?
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Whacking is whacking...
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It should be made entirely legal, as incentive to users to secure their wifi. People often erroneously compare it to an unlocked door, stating it's not legal to just walk into someones house even if the door is unlocked. No, a better analogy would be to compare unsecured wifi to individuals living in a glass house, who then get upset when someone driving by sees them naked; they are broadcasting their wifi signal well beyond the boundaries of their home. New wireless routers and access points should be secured by default, with a randomized password that is included in an insert- none of this defaulting to an open wireless network called 'linksys' or anything to that effect. That said, whacking is whacking. Side: Whacking is whacking...
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I think you stated that you agree with both points, or I just put it on the wrong side. Yes, I agree, whacking is whacking. I put two correct but common opposing arguments for each side as my two sides. I think you're agreeing with the opposite side. Nonetheless I agree with you're side and that's what I'm always thought. You have the classic argument in favor of piggybacking. Lol. I too think the person emitting the Wi-Fi is the one who's responsible. Side: Whacking is whacking...
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