Deloitte releases Mumbai wireless security survey

Mumbai : Deloitte India
conducted a wireless security survey in the month of September for Mumbai. The
survey was aimed at addressing the security risks in a wireless environment with
special focus on Mumbai.

According to the survey, a
large number of wireless networks exist in Mumbai with either no or limited
protection that can be easily compromised. Many of these networks do not have
baseline security measures implemented such as changing default manufacturer
device names, use of strong encryption mechanisms and passwords etc. 

“Wireless Networks are
mushrooming all over the country especially among home users and SME segment.
Ease of use and affordability of plug and play devices are the key reasons for
the increasing popularity of Wi-Fi. However, the limited awareness related to
security concerns and information regarding securing the devices has exposed
users to potential misuse of unsecured Wireless Networks.  We
believe that increasing awareness is the first step in securing these networks.
We intend to take this initiative to other cities and eventually across
India,” said Nitin Khanapurkar, Senior Director, Enterprise Risk Services.

The survey points out that the
major risks that one might be exposed to are, unauthorized access to
objectionable or banned sites, access to post objectionable material on
websites, send threatening emails, extract bank account details causing monetary
losses etc. This survey also provides guidelines for protecting wireless
networks from unauthorized elements.