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Ever since the advent of wireless networks there have been issues with security. While some issues have been quite serious, with sensitive data being purloined by criminals etc., in many instances an insecure wireless network simply allows other people to "piggyback" on it for free.

Why pay for bandwidth / internet access if you don't have to?

One of the ISPs in the UK, however, is attracting a bit of media attention at the moment due to a change in their terms of service:

9.6.4 We shall be entitled to terminate the Service immediately if We discover that:

(i) You have accessed the Service using Your username and password on multiple occasions, simultaneously;

(ii) You have permitted (whether knowingly or not) a third party to access the Service using Your username and password; or

(iii) You have permitted (whether knowingly or not) a third party (or third parties) to access the Service using a wireless connection over Your Communications Line.


Whether the ISP intends to actively pursue clients who abuse their new terms of service or not remains to be seen.

A storm in a teacup?



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