A Florida man may face probation or as much as five years in prison for allegedly accessing someone’s residential WiFi Internet connection while parked on the street outside. Wireless experts said the case highlighted how insecure most home wireless networks are, as well as the significance of potential data loss, identity theft or getting your computer hijacked for malicious activity that can carry liability.
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Floridian Faces Wireless Trespassing Charges
Posted by: Jay Lyman July 8, 2005 11:45 AMA Florida man may face probation or as much as five years in prison for allegedly accessing someone’s residential WiFi Internet connection while parked on the street outside. Wireless experts said the case highlighted how insecure most home wireless networks are, as well as the significance of potential data loss, identity theft or getting your computer hijacked for malicious activity that can carry liability.