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Packet sniffing refers to the ability to intercept packets of data being passed around a particular network. Packet sniffing does have its positive and negative traits. For example a network administrator can utilize “packet sniffing” as a way to monitor network traffic to map out an easier flow of data and trouble shoot bottleneck problems to insure more productive ways to handle flow of traffic on the network. On the other end “packet sniffing” can be used by a hackers to get detailed information about your user names, passwords, bank information and any other information you access while on line in a cafe using their free WiFi. There are also ways to use packet sniffing that may still be questionable ethically, but may still be of use. For instance you could use “packet sniffing” as a way to monitor the web sites that your teenager may be visiting while he is alone in his room.

http://netsecurity.about.com/cs/hackertools/a/aa121403.htm Tony Bradley “Introduction to Packet Sniffing” Netsecurity 2014 November 10, 2014