There is a false sense of security experienced when someone is blissfully ignorant of certain details or led to believe that they are truly safe. For something that is practically essential to human life in an industrial nation, this false sense of security is a hidden danger. With so many people accessing a need and not realizing that this technology is unsafe, there is a glaring problem. Unfortunately, many people are polite and comfortable with their ignorance of the issue. These people rely on the Internet daily for various activities. Most computer users have a basic sense of security when using the Internet: they do not enter personal information online, they refrain from clicking on advertisements, and they refrain from visiting illegitimate sites. However, these people who are aware of the dangers of the Internet have no idea about the security flaws in their local network. People know there are global network threats, but they remain unaware of local threats. This gives an attacker on a local network a terrifying advantage; all the while, using only network administration techniques. Wired and wireless networks are insecure and are easily compromised by those with the knowledge and authority to exploit those insecurities. Interestingly, these methods focus entirely on a local network, meaning that users do not need to have access to the Internet. This seems to be a trivial topic as the threats are non-existent if no one actually uses this type of network. The situation is exactly the opposite; these local area networks are used almost exclusively to provide Internet access to multiple individuals. If you add several thousand users in a large research institute or university... middle of paper... center, administrators must perform certain tasks, and from those tasks arise tools used to compromise machines. Surely, the creators, whose work depends on these tools, have complete authority to do what they think is best. However, there is a fine line where the task stops being a utility and starts becoming an exploit. Thus, authority lies in the intentions of what people intend to do with their power. Just because they know how to do something, doesn't allow them to show off their skills at will. People with authority are those who know how to hold back. They know exactly what effects the software and techniques can cause. It is hoped that responsible network administrators and others with authority will use their knowledge to better understand security flaws and protect those who may not be aware of the inherent dangers..