(I didnt want to step on any forum no-no's so I started my own thread to expand on my question)
At any rate, it was presented by another poster that 'People were being arrested for using public or unsecured wifi' Most of the answers varied from sarcastic
to 'no crime committed'
However, how would you handle a situation of someone who was deliberately seeking out unsecured (or poorly secured) wireless access points (i.e. Wardriving) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wardriving
While the act of wardriving itself isnt illegal - piggybacking (Connecting to the network and using its services without explicit authorization) is. Which would lead me to believe that someone engaged in the act of wardriving isnt breaking the law (yet) but they are gathering intel for something down the road.
So, back to my original question - How would you (or would you) handle an incident of someone gathering intel via wardriving but not necessarily piggybacking?
At any rate, it was presented by another poster that 'People were being arrested for using public or unsecured wifi' Most of the answers varied from sarcastic

However, how would you handle a situation of someone who was deliberately seeking out unsecured (or poorly secured) wireless access points (i.e. Wardriving) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wardriving
There are no laws that specifically prohibit or allow wardriving, though many localities have laws forbidding unauthorized access of computer networks and protecting personal privacy.
So, back to my original question - How would you (or would you) handle an incident of someone gathering intel via wardriving but not necessarily piggybacking?
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