Canada: Theft of telecommunications charge laid in wardriving case]

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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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.

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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.

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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.


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