With the development of wireless network, more and more network users could flexibly and easily enjoy the Internet through Wireless network available in public area or at home. Although the users benefit from using the wireless network, the question of security and risk is being derived. It can be easily intruded if the wireless network is not properly configured for security. The situation is even worse by others’ malicious attacks.  Data and computer system of the users would be exposed in a great danger. 

What is Wardriving? 

Wardriving is an act of searching, locating and recognizing the access point of outdoor wireless networks by a person using wireless computer or the radio device through scanning program.  This type of survey is very common and is taken account of high importance in overseas.  The main purpose of this survey is to examine the connection of the wireless network access points at public places.  Wardriving as a platform itself examines the reliability and security of the wireless network.  Moreover, we can measure and analyze the coverage of the wireless network through Wardriving for helping users to choose the best and the most stable access point.

This 2010 audit survey report is the result of data collection performed on 4^th September by the act of detection of WLAN access points in two designated main bus routes starting at the Macao Science Centre around Macao, Taipa and Coloane. The associations took part in this survey included: The Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Macao Chapter, Macau New Technologies Incubator Centre (MANETIC), the Professional Information Security Association of Hong Kong (PISA), the Wireless Technology Industry Association of Hong Kong (WTIA), Macau Computer Society (MCS) and Electronic Commerce Association of Macau (eCAM). Students from The university of Macau, Macau University of Science and Technology and The University of Saint Joseph, as well as voluntary participants from local government departments and organizations were invited to participate in the this event. The result of the data collection has been compiled into a report and shared to the public through the press conference on 5^th November 2010.

This 2009 audit survey report is the result of data collection performed on 12^th September by the act of detection of WLAN access points in the designated routes around Macao, Taipa and Coloane. The associations took part in this survey included: The Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Macao Chapter, Macau New Technologies Incubator Centre (MANETIC), the Professional Information Security Association of Hong Kong (PISA), the Wireless Technology Industry Association of Hong Kong (WTIA), Macau Computer Society (MCS) and Electronic Commerce Association of Macau (eCAM). Also, for the first time, students from tertiary institutions were invited to participate in this event. The result of the data collection has been compiled into a report and shared to the public through the press conference on 6^th November 2009.

Wardriving Report 2008

To continue the effort of last year, on the 27^th September 2008, collection of WLAN information was performed.  This event was organized in Macau by Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA Macao Chapter), and co-organized by Macau New Technologies incubator Centre (MANETIC).  The Macau Computer Association (MCA), eCommerce Association of Macau (ECAM), Professional Information Security Association, Hong Kong (PISA HK), Wireless Technology Industry Association Hong Kong (WTIA) also participated in the event.  The result of the data collection has been compiled into a report and shared to the public through the press conference on 31^st October 2008.

Please click into the following link to know more about the current wireless environment that Macao has:

 DOWNLOAD WRADRIVING REPORT 2008

Wardriving Report 2007

Manetic has co-organized along with IT related and professional information technology and information security associations of Macao and Hong Kong, to perform Macao's first wireless environment audit survey on the 15^th September, 2007 and on 12^th October, 2007 the results from the data collection activity are shared to the public.

DOWNLOAD WRADRIVING REPORT 2007