Internet Security

Recently in the UK two people have been arrested for driving to a neighborhood and stealing people's Internet access. The two individuals who were caught on separate instances were caught sitting in their car and browsing the Internet. They were accessing a home's Internet, because their network was not secure and protected by a password.

These people of course deserved to be arrested not really because what they were engaging in was so harmful, but because if you allowed these people to scan areas for people whose Internet was insecure then camping out in front of the home to exploit free access. Then the problem could become out of control. Imagine driving through the streets and seeing cars parked in front of random houses all with people using the Internet that would not be a very safe situation.

However, an equally unsafe situation is for private residents and corporations alike not securing their Internet, and limiting the people who use it. They are opening themselves up for hacker's and individuals who are out trying to steal identities and personal information. Encrypting your wireless network is something that is not difficult to do, and it can protect you from people who are looking for more than a free way to access the web.