Piggy Backing
From my Introduction to Information Technology class. This assignment was to discuss whether or not Piggybacking (using someone else's wireless connection without them knowing) was ethical or not. Written as a group project. When the Mayo Spills Over: A Piggybacking Story Piggybacking is when someone accesses another person’s WIFI internet connection without permission. Often times, the person paying the bill for the WIFI connection is not even aware others may be stealing from them. In this instance a coffee shop owner, Rebecca, believes her next-door neighbor, the sandwich shop owner Sneaky Ed, is encouraging his patrons to use her WIFI. In this case of Rebecca and Sneaky Ed, Rebecca should take steps to protect herself from piggybacking neighbors. Why? At the least, the coffee shop’s internet connection will be slowed down by additional users, but also “any cyberattack or illegal behavior a hacker initiates from your wireless network could get you in trouble with the authoritie