Running an unsecured network isn't like leaving your door open.

You may also see it if someone is secretly connected to your PC over an unsecured wireless network.

Many times the suspects can find a choice of unsecured wireless networks right from home.

But unsecured wireless networks are nonetheless being looked at by the authorities as a potential tool for furtive activities of many sorts, including terrorism.

The feature was reportedly created by a Seattle software developer, whose purpose was to demonstrate how vulnerable unsecured networks are.

Before you comment, no she's not sneaking onto an unsecured network, a friend she's know for 20 years lives next door!

In April 2013 Google was fined €145,000 for illegally recording information from unsecured wireless networks.

On unsecured networks, a passer-by or neighbor could record all traffic or gain uninvited access to local machines and an Internet connection.

These vulnerabilities outweigh the seemingly benign intentions of an open, anonymous and unsecured wireless network.

Thus the user may not even know they have an unsecured Ad-hoc network in operation on their computer.