If you have a wi-fi connection but still have not learnt the important lesson of getting it secured, you may now have to learn it the harder way.
If you have a wi-fi connection but still have not learnt the important lesson of getting it secured, you may now have to learn it the harder way. The Mumbai Police is all set to launch cyber patrolling to monitor the wi-fi connections across the city Monday onwards.
“In a recent pre-launch survey, we noticed increased awareness among citizens to secure their wi-fi connections, but it is not enough; we need to take this forward,” said police commissioner Sanjeev Dayal.
On January 26, while most of the city was enjoying the holiday in their homes, police teams were spread across areas such as Hiranandani and Lokhandwala visiting various societies and residential complexes individually and monitoring the security of wi-fi connections. According to Dayal, though there has been a rise in people’s awareness concerning wi-fi security, 40% of the connections monitored on January 26 were still open to invite misuse.
The drive could be called a mock drill of a bigger campaign that was launched on Sunday evening. “We intend to take awareness regarding wi-fi security further and are launching the cyber patrolling campaign. Details will be shared with the media on Monday morning,” said Dayal.
According to a source, the drive, this time, will not be limited to merely detecting the number of open wi-fi connections. It will also be about securing them. It will have to be done once each month considering the new connections taken every month. “It is going to be a tedious task for the police, not just to go to each house and check the security of the connection but also to secure it. It needs heavy manpower and it remains to be seen what the plan of action is to deal with the need.”
Cyber experts, however, remain concerned about lack of compatibility from citizens. “We are giving the police more work than we should. It is in the interest of the service provider as well as the user to secure their connections but we just don’t seem to care. Possibly, now what we need is a stringent law that will make it unlawful to not secure one’s wi-fi connection. Such campaigns have to be multi-dimensional and partnership with public is indispensable,” said cyber expert Vijay Mukhi.
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