http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Pune/50_Wi-Fi_connections_not_secure/articleshow/3738957.cms The Times of India 21 Nov 2008 PUNE: About 50 per cent of Pune’s wireless network (Wi-Fi) connections are not secure and can be hacked into any moment, said city police commissioner Satyapal Singh on Thursday. He appealed to the government and private firms to strictly follow the guidelines for securing Wi-Fi connections. Singh told reporters that a sample survey conducted by the police has revealed that out of the total Wi-Fi connections in the city, 31% are partly secured while 19% fully secured. He said the police, in collaboration with a private firm called ClubHack, conducted checks to find out measures taken for protecting wireless connections. The survey was conducted following several incidents of hacking of the Wi-Fi system for allegedly sending terror e-mails. The police chief said the issue needs to be dealt on a priority basis because “the city was slowly turning out to be a base for cyber terrorism”. [...] _______________________________________________ Subscribe to the InfoSec News RSS Feed http://www.infosecnews.org/isn.rssReceived on Mon Nov 24 2008 - 00:19:26 PST
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