[wplug] On the subject of wardriving...

[Bill Moran]

"Petrucci, Joseph" <Joseph.Petrucci at ddiworld.com> wrote:
> 
> I do have a question: 
> >5) I spoke with Jon Nelson of the PA computer crimes unit after his
> >   presentation at CPLUG on March 5.  He showed me a section in the PA
> >   laws that specifically states that it is legal to do anything that
> >   the owner of the system permits you to do.  Thus, you can break in
> >   to their system, or wardrive their networks, or whatever ... so long
> >   as they have given you permission to do so.  I (again) recommend that
> >   you get this in writing, so you won't take the fall if there is
> >   any miscommunication.
> 
> Who do they consider the owner? The person purchasing the Bandwith or
> the supplier?

That's a good question, and I don't believe it's clearly defined in the
laws.  But I haven't actually read the laws either ... they're, um ...
pretty wordy.

-- 
Bill Moran
Potential Technologies
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