My coworker told me today that she got a call from the Chicago Police. My immediate question was “What did you do?” Nothing, she responded. She lives in the Milwaukee area, but 3 months ago she was visiting friends in Chicago. Her husband left the car running to get warmed up. While they were […]

A few weeks ago I noticed a new wireless network popped up on my “View Wireless Networks” screen. It was one of my neighbors. His network was open to everyone. It was un-encrypted, making it readily available for anyone with a wireless device. This created a problem for me. It provided a free, uncontrolled, unfiltered internet access […]