The article didn't even say whether the owner did anything to
protect his/her network.
It only said the student gained unauthorized access to the network.
This has 2 meanings under Singapore laws.
One, he is tapping the network.
Two, he hacked into the network when the owner has done everything
to protect his network.
Garyl Tan Jia Luo was accused yesterday of using a laptop
computer to gain unauthorised access to a home wireless network on
May 13 this year.
And now read this part of the law:
6. (1) Subject to subsection (2), any person who knowingly
(a) secures access without authority to any computer for the
purpose of obtaining, directly or indirectly, any computer
service;
Comupter Misuse Act
Don't jump to conclusion too fast.
