Internet Safety: Londoners agree to give up their first born for free internet

In an experiment set up to establish the disregard for security amongst smartphone users, several Londoners agreed to give away their first born child in exchange for free Wi-Fi.

Tue, 30 Sep, 2014 - 01:00
Greg Murphy

F-Secure, a UK based security firm used a hotspot which offered users free Wi-Fi in London's Canary Wharf as an experiment to see who would agree to the 'Herod Clause' in the terms and conditions.

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