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11/12/2013
Top Irish Hotels Experiencing WiFi Flaws
An Irish IT security firm is warning wifi users that internet systems at ten hotels across the country have fundamental security flaws that could enable hackers to access sensitive material.
Tech security firm Smarttech.ie carried out inspections in October and November on three, four and five-star hotels across Ireland.
It said all tests indicated serious vulnerabilities and risks for users of the services.
Ronan Murphy, chief executive of Smarttech.ie, said consumers need to be made aware of the security issues.
"The tests we carried out prove that these risks affect anyone using public wifi. However, there are steps that hotels and restaurants can take to secure their service and therefore protect their customers," he said.
The company has now written to each of the hotels and outlined steps they should take to secure public networks.
(IT/CD)
Tech security firm Smarttech.ie carried out inspections in October and November on three, four and five-star hotels across Ireland.
It said all tests indicated serious vulnerabilities and risks for users of the services.
Ronan Murphy, chief executive of Smarttech.ie, said consumers need to be made aware of the security issues.
"The tests we carried out prove that these risks affect anyone using public wifi. However, there are steps that hotels and restaurants can take to secure their service and therefore protect their customers," he said.
The company has now written to each of the hotels and outlined steps they should take to secure public networks.
(IT/CD)
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