Response from: Software Services    (06/19/08 1:21am)

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I have a friend, let's call him "Mark", who decided to move out of his comfortable flat and live on a narrow boat. The greatest wrench for him was the loss of his broadband access. But within days he was back online, through the unsecured, broadband-connected wireless networks accessible at the moorings where he stopped.

Almost everywhere in London there are wireless networks offering their services, some through unsecured protocols. In the centre of town those unsecured networks require payment before their proxy is useable, but those in the suburbs simply open their doors wide. A wireless-enabled laptop can connect to the network and from there to the internet. No wonder Mark is never short of an access point. But it raises the question: is Mark breaking the law? Is this a form of hacking?

The Computer Misuse Act 1990 recognises two principle offences: unauthorised access to and unauthorised modification of the contents of a computer. The word "computer" is not defined in the act so the wireless router could be considered a "computer".

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