Steal This Wi-Fi by Bruce Schneier.

The security expert Bruce Schneier has recently written an article on Wired.com about using Wi-Fi networks that don’t have password protections. His position on this topic is, use it. His own wireless network is not protected so others can use it. The way he sees it is that other people benefit from it. This might come from the same ideology of hackers that everything in the internet should be free and everyone should have access to these. He is not worried about his security because he knows how to secure his computer no matter what network is he on. This is a great article to debate on whether you believe in using your neighbors unprotected WiFi and if you should allow your neighbors use your unprotected wireless network.

Similarly, I appreciate an open network when I am otherwise without bandwidth. If someone were using my network to the point that it affected my own traffic or if some neighbor kid was dinking around, I might want to do something about it; but as long as we’re all polite, why should this concern me? Pay it forward, I say.

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