British Columbia's Auditor General tabled a report today that concludes that there's a lot of holes in the government-run wireless networks:
The Auditor General conducted a high-level security assessment of government wireless access points in the Victoria area. Two-thirds of scanned wireless access points near government buildings used only modest encryption, or none at all, to ensure secure transmission of information. In one particular location, it was possible to accessinformation transmitted over an unsecured link from several hundred metres around the building.
Doyle commented, “Given that wireless technologies are becoming increasingly popular, it is essential that government ensure appropriate levels of security for wireless communication.”
Read the press release [PDF]