Dimapur, June 7 (MExN): Dimapur Police has announced a reward of Rs. 500 to any person who detects unsecured wireless networks other than free public Wi-Fi hotspots around Dimapur Town.
Addl. Deputy Commissioner of Police/PRO, Dimapur in a press release stated Dimapur Police is concerned over the availability of unsecured private Wi-Fi networks across Dimapur Town, which are accessible by any person with a Wi-Fi enabled device. “Ignorance and carelessness of the subscribers leaving their network without password protection makes them vulnerable to hacking and also monetary losses due to unauthorized uses by unknown people,” it stated.
The release requested anyone who comes across such unsecured networks in the locality or while moving about the town to note the location and network name, and e-mail the details to dimapurpolice@gmail.com.
“If found true after verification, he/she will be contacted and rewarded accordingly. The reward of Rs.500/- is per unsecured network detected. In case of persons reporting of the same network, the person who reported the first shall be rewarded,” the release added.
