Comments on: Public wireless connections for web surfing provide more anonymity http://pibuzz.com/2006/02/15/public-wireless-connections-for-web-surfing-provide-more-anonymity/ Private Investigator Blog - Public Records, Internet Search - PI Buzz Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:42:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Daryl http://pibuzz.com/2006/02/15/public-wireless-connections-for-web-surfing-provide-more-anonymity/comment-page-1/#comment-257091 Daryl Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:55:00 +0000 http://pibuzz.com/?p=605#comment-257091 Another good choice, and excellent balance of privacy and security for the investigator and anyone else concerned with the security issues that exist with simple internet browsing is ZoneLabs Forcefield browser protection. A FREE beta can be had here: http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/free/beta/index.html Another good choice, and excellent balance of privacy and security for the investigator and anyone else concerned with the security issues that exist with simple internet browsing is ZoneLabs Forcefield browser protection. A FREE beta can be had here:
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]]> By: Rob http://pibuzz.com/2006/02/15/public-wireless-connections-for-web-surfing-provide-more-anonymity/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Rob Thu, 16 Feb 2006 05:51:27 +0000 http://pibuzz.com/?p=605#comment-17 Well, I don't think you can hold the owner of the internet connection liable for what the surfer does online. Unless, like in the bar situation, the owner has reason to believe that something illegal is taking place. What I was talking about was mistaken identity. Obviously, if kiddie porn gets downloaded from my connection the feds would probably visit my home in front of all my neighbors and would probably want to search all my computers. Not a good situation to be in. Well, I don’t think you can hold the owner of the internet connection liable for what the surfer does online. Unless, like in the bar situation, the owner has reason to believe that something illegal is taking place.

What I was talking about was mistaken identity. Obviously, if kiddie porn gets downloaded from my connection the feds would probably visit my home in front of all my neighbors and would probably want to search all my computers. Not a good situation to be in.

]]> By: Tamara Thompson http://pibuzz.com/2006/02/15/public-wireless-connections-for-web-surfing-provide-more-anonymity/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Tamara Thompson Thu, 16 Feb 2006 05:47:53 +0000 http://pibuzz.com/?p=605#comment-14 Is the WiFi surfer who piggybacks on your home Internet comparable to (in terms of legal liability) the drunk driver and the bar owner? I haven't seen any court determinations on this but it's something to worry about during those many hours on surveillance, when you're waiting for other people to live their lives... Is the WiFi surfer who piggybacks on your home Internet comparable to (in terms of legal liability) the drunk driver and the bar owner? I haven’t seen any court determinations on this but it’s something to worry about during those many hours on surveillance, when you’re waiting for other people to live their lives…

]]> By: Rob http://pibuzz.com/2006/02/15/public-wireless-connections-for-web-surfing-provide-more-anonymity/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Rob Thu, 16 Feb 2006 05:39:15 +0000 http://pibuzz.com/?p=605#comment-10 As a frequent "borrower" of wifi (I regularly surf from the surveillance van when I'm in range of a signal) I think its great that people are willing to share, even if some are doing so unwittingly. I keep my wireless at home open, but one thing that has crossed my mind is what people are going to use it for. What if someone were to pull up outside my home and use my connection to download some kiddie porn? That could land me in a lot of hot water, and while I might ultimately extricate myself from it the idea is cause for concern. As a frequent “borrower” of wifi (I regularly surf from the surveillance van when I’m in range of a signal) I think its great that people are willing to share, even if some are doing so unwittingly.

I keep my wireless at home open, but one thing that has crossed my mind is what people are going to use it for. What if someone were to pull up outside my home and use my connection to download some kiddie porn? That could land me in a lot of hot water, and while I might ultimately extricate myself from it the idea is cause for concern.

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