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Canada: Theft of telecommunications charge laid in wardriving case]
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2006 06:19:39 -0500
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Canada: Theft of telecommunications charge laid in wardriving case Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2006 23:32:32 -0500 From: Tim Meehan <tmeehan () connect carleton ca> Organization: Carleton University To: dave () farber net, Declan <declan () well com> CC: mgeist () uottawa ca Not very much about this in the press. I heard about this in a brief radio report this afternoon. --- http://www.cfra.com/headlines/index.asp?cat=1&nid=37275 Cops Urge Computer Users to Protect Wireless Lap Tops Josh Pringle Tuesday, March 07, 2006 9:38 PM Ontario Provincial Police charged a 25-year-old man last week under Section 326 of the Criminal Code - "Theft of Communications." The OPP allege the man was using his lap top computer to steal a wireless Internet connection in Morrisburg. Ottawa Police Hi-Tech Crimes Detective Marty DomPierre says "war driving" is becoming popular. He says computer enthusiasts drive around in their car with a computer open trying to locate an unprotected wireless network to use. DomPierre says if you are using a wireless network computer, you should install a protection system on the network. --- http://newsfeed.recorder.ca/cgi-bin/LiveIQue.acgi$rec=17124 Telecommunications theft charge laid MORRISBURG -- A 25-year-old Barrie man faces a charge of theft of telecommunications after a dark-coloured vehicle was reported parked on the residential streets in the village of Morrisburg Thursday evening. The occupant was operating a laptop computer. The man will appear in Morrisburg provincial court on May 2. -- "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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