Do SA mobile operators use snooping software such a Carrier IQ?

[Jan]

What about internet banking on your phone? CarrierIQ has all of that login information...

In the interviews they've given after this whole blow up (such as the AllThingsD one I link to in the article), Carrier IQ said they don't log keystrokes - they just "listen" for a particular sequence of keys.

The example they give is that there is some secret code operator techs can as you to type in and then it sends them a bunch of diagnostic information.

So according to Carrier IQ, they check for a particular pattern of keystrokes, but don't record or transmit them.

 

[DJ...]

While that's all fine and dandy, we only have their word to base a decision on, and unfortunately their word is worth zilch as far as I'm concerned. They have the snooping software to do what they like and the fact of the matter is that to some extent they are recording keystrokes.

I do not understand what they are going on about when it comes to "listening for specific sequences of keystrokes". What are those sequences and how can I be sure that my banking password doesn't register as one of their sequences? I see they say that it only sends them diagnostic information but as a non-techy type of person, I cannot fathom any sort of useful data that could be derived from that.

I anticipate a lot of theirs and the operators' dirty laundry being aired during the lawsuit...

 

[itareanlnotani]

I'm more concerned about traffic costs on the data they "don't" monitor, honest, despite being caught red handed...

Given our abysmally priced bandwidth charges, even a few kb is enough to incur monetary cost to me as a consumer.
This should be illegal.

Anyone with a software radio done any packet sniffing to see how much data gets transmitted, and when?

 

[DJ...]

As per numerous articles, this appears to be isolated to the USA...

 

[BeVonk!]

As Asange said, we are all f-ed. No matter what you do to protect you privacy someone somewhere will penetrate your defenses. The transmission of bits and bytes will always be vulnerable.

 

[biometrics]

As Asange said, we are all f-ed. No matter what you do to protect you privacy someone somewhere will penetrate your defenses. The transmission of bits and bytes will always be vulnerable.

As has been shown by Steve Gibson masking your activity on the net makes you MORE identifiable.