Man Arrested for "Stealing" Wi-Fi Signal!

A man was arrested and charged with stealing a Wi-Fi signal in Florida.

It was a very blatant case as he was parked in front of the house he was "stealing" the signal from. The actual charge was "unauthorized access to a computer network," which is a felony.

Now most wireless networks are insecure, and unauthorized use is often innocuous and innocent. For example, last week I rented a vacation condo that included Wi-Fi access. There were two equally strong and wide open signals - which one was I authorized to use? Frankly, I didn't care!

Unauthorized wireless use is sometimes associated with illegal activities - such as downloading or uploading stolen credit card numbers or child pornography. It is unknown if the man in question was doing anything bad or simply reading his email.

Secure your wireless networks!! It's easy to implement *some* security and that will keep out over 99% of everyone!