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Originally Posted by gakline
My neighbor's network is very sercure (the guy who set it up is head of IT at Lucent). While my neighbor could hack into my system, I doubt he would. I do periodically clean up all my internet files. They can also only access my computer when I am tied to the internet, so I could just disconnect my wireless if I want to. That's a risk I'm willing to take. You have to have some trust.
As for anyone with a unsecure network, that's their problem. If they did not take the time to set it up, or find out how, then that's their security issue. I would never access anyone's unsecure network to do personal (financial, confidential or secure) business. If I just want to surf and I know that I don't have any private info on my comp (or care about losing anything I do have) then I have no problem using someone else's service.
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I am sorry but that is the same as saying because the store doesn't have great security it is okay to steal something. I don't have the knowledge of how to protect my computer from someone doing that and I guess I feel that I shouldn't necessarily have to just because there are people out there that feel that I am "asking for it" by not having the security. Unfortunately other people don't always have your morality to not access someone else's personal stuff. I hope that you are right that they also have to physically tap into my system. That is really scary, how can you say to have some trust and then in the next breath say, you don't have problem with someone basically stealing someone else's service. I love my cable internet but I am going to have to figure out to protect myself now. Any ideas from anyone?