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Unix-like operating systems commonly implement IP address blocking using a TCP wrapper, configured by host access control files /etc/hosts.deny and /etc/hosts.allow.. Both companies and schools offering remote user access use Linux programs such as DenyHosts or Fail2ban for protection from unauthorized access while allowing permitted remote access.
Laws regarding "unauthorized access of a computer network" exist in many legal codes, though the wording and meaning differs from one to the next.However, the interpretation of terms like "access" and "authorization" is not clear, and there is no general agreement on whether piggybacking (intentional access of an open Wi-Fi network without harmful intent) falls under this classification. [1]
If you start to suspect that your Wi-Fi is the target of a thief, you should check your router by logging in to see all of the devices connected to your network. (Though Hamerstone also advises ...
The company has communicated widely about the incident, stating that it doesn’t log IP addresses by default and it only complies with local regulation — in that case Swiss law.
In some cases, your IP may even be globally blocked. If you do lose Internet access due to abuse, just find another internet service provider and you can start the cycle all over again!!! At least until there are no more providers to abuse the project with. In that case, you might as well resort to other illegal crimes against Wikimedia!!
Piggybacking has become a widespread practice in the 21st century due to the advent of wireless Internet connections and wireless access points.Computer users who either do not have their own connections or who are outside the range of their own might find someone else's by wardriving or luck and use that one.
The revelation of IP addresses, non-personally-identifiable profiling, and similar information might become acceptable trade-offs for the convenience that users could otherwise lose using the workarounds needed to suppress such details rigorously. On the other hand, some people desire much stronger privacy.
In Germany, file sharing of copyrighted files, for example through peer-to-peer software like BitTorrent, is illegal. Internet service providers routinely transmit the identity of IP address owners to private lawyer firms who are then able to send "cease and desist" letters often demanding the offender to pay €1,000 fines or more.