It’s phase one of mayor Coderre’s “smart city plan”, but be careful.
You’ll be able to get free WiFi in the Old Port and elsewhere in Montreal.
The city says the free service will be available in the Old Port and around the Palais des Congres within weeks.
The cost? 2.4 million dollars.
But technology experts are issuing a warning, saying public wifi isn’t always secure, that hackers usually target such a public network.
Tech analyst Carmi Levy warns hackers can set up their own hotpots adjacent to legitimate locations hoping subscribers will sign in theirs as opposed to the genuine counterpart.
As a result, hackers could gain access to personal data, even if it’s not online banking.
“If a hacker gains access to your email, those are essentially the keys to the kingdom because we put everything in our email, all of our usernames, all of our passwords”, added Levy in an interview with CTV News.
Most people CTV News spoke with say the possibility of hackers getting their hands on personal information won’t really deter them, saying such a service is convenient.
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