Don’t like the idea of your neighbors rudely snooping on the wireless signal you slaved to pay for from the lazy comfort of their living room? It’s not just about slowing down your connection; while they’re downloading Mad Men via bittorrent, you could be on the hook for their actions.

It amazes me how many people still don’t understand the importance of securing their wireless network. Sharing your broadband Internet connection with your friends and neighbors is cool! But you need to be smart about it. If my neighbor wants to borrow my internet connection all they have to do is ask and I will be more than happy to help out. I will even come set it up for them. But A geek like myself sends a lot of sensitive information around the internet and I am not willing to do this on an open or unsecured network.