Raise your hand if you've ever tried to connect to a neighbor's WiFi network in an emergency (or even by accident). If we were in the same place, about a third of the room would have their hands up, according to a survey conducted by wireless industry group Wi-Fi Alliance. This is despite the fact that many of you know to keep your own networks locked down—so much so that even giving out your password to friends feels like a risky venture.
Wi-Fi Alliance interviewed 1,054 Americans over the age of 18 about their WiFi practices during the month of December 2010 and found that 32 percent tried to connect to a WiFi network that wasn't theirs. That's up from just 18 percent in December of 2008, showing that in just two years, the number of people trolling for open WiFi networks almost doubled. This is undoubtedly thanks to the growing popularity of laptops and mobile devices that can connect to WiFi—now, you can connect to other people's networks even when you're out and about, and not just at home.
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