Keep your mobile phone calls private

[rpm]

Keep your mobile phone calls private

A new technology aims to ensure your mobile conversations remain private

 

[Maelly]

Good initiative, hopefully this wont add to the handset cost?
I wonder of one can get a stand-alone micro-SD?

 

[DapperDanMan]

Secusmart, a spin-off company from Nokia, has introduced a device to ensure all your mobile phone conversations are protected from phone-tapping, while also preventing unintentional eves-dropping resulting from crossed lines.

Eves-dropping: Women falling from the sky.
Eavesdropping: To listen secretly to a private conversation.

 

[rpm]

Eves-dropping: Women falling from the sky.
Eavesdropping: To listen secretly to a private conversation.

Fixed. We would not like to stop any "Women falling from the sky"

 

[vodacom3g]

Is this legal? How would this tie in with the Interception Laws?

Dom?

 

[gendor]

Why not just use VoIP software with encryption capabilities? What's the advantage of or need for a MicroSD card? BTW, it won't work on all N-series phones e.g. Nokia N95 8B does not have a slot anymore.

 

[Sackboy]

Is this legal? How would this tie in with the Interception Laws?

Dom?

This would be a data call I presume and not scrambled voice.

 

[Sackboy]

Why not just use VoIP software with encryption capabilities? What's the advantage of or need for a MicroSD card? BTW, it won't work on all N-series phones e.g. Nokia N95 8B does not have a slot anymore.

E66, E90, E51, E71, N79, 6210Navigator, 6220 Classic, N82, N85 (Further mobile phones on request.)

 

[gendor]

So

The Secuvoice micro SD card fits into any Nokia E and N series phone

is obviously not true

 

[vodacom3g]

This would be a data call I presume and not scrambled voice.

I don't think the law cares. They want to be able to intercept any call.

 

[Tns]

voip encryption way easier and cheaper.

 

[Netguy]

Great initiative, but how does one avoid it being exploited by crooks, thieves, burglars, criminals, etc?

 

[ZA.Schmidt]

Great initiative, but how does one avoid it being exploited by crooks, thieves, burglars, criminals, etc?

How so?

 

[OmniMo]

What about security issues re SMS and other messaging - which is a great inhibitor for many services and applications - anyone aware of something that addresses that?

And why could this function not be built into a handset, to start with - or is this a test run only?

 

[dominic]

Is this legal? How would this tie in with the Interception Laws?

Dom?

i would imagine it will have to be registered as a cryptography product under the ECT Act so that the authorities believe they can access a means for unencrypting where necessary, i.e. the encryption is not illegal by itself but there are hoops to be jumped through

 

[Sackboy]

What about security issues re SMS and other messaging - which is a great inhibitor for many services and applications - anyone aware of something that addresses that?

And why could this function not be built into a handset, to start with - or is this a test run only?

One of many for Symbian...

Encrypt outgoing messages. You can choose to let application encrypt all outgoing messages, or messages to a list of phone numbers or contact groups, and then only people using the same application can view the messages.

http://www.clickapps.com/moreinfo.htm?pid=19532&section=S60V3

 

[gregmcc]

PGP also now do encryption for cell phones - free!

 

[deweyzeph]

Great initiative, but how does one avoid it being exploited by crooks, thieves, burglars, criminals, etc?

Who cares? As long as you're not being intercepted. Guess it boils down to privacy vs security. I know I'd choose privacy everytime.

 

[vodacom3g]

i would imagine it will have to be registered as a cryptography product under the ECT Act so that the authorities believe they can access a means for unencrypting where necessary, i.e. the encryption is not illegal by itself but there are hoops to be jumped through

Yup, would agree with that.

Must these products first be registered before they can legaly be sold? Would think so.

I've asked, but never got an answer, on the legality of a product like Skype in our local context under the Act, i.e. is Skype 'legal' in its current deployment in SA?

Your views on this?

 

[dominic]

Yup, would agree with that.

Must these products first be registered before they can legaly be sold? Would think so.

I've asked, but never got an answer, on the legality of a product like Skype in our local context under the Act, i.e. is Skype 'legal' in its current deployment in SA?

Your views on this?

as is the case with a lot if ICT legislation / regulation there are massive difficulties as to how terms are defined. as i read the ECT Act and cryptography regulations any person offering an encryption service or device must register as cryptography provider and put their details on the relevant database

"any person" according to the definitions would include microsoft where Xp / Vista etc is preloaded onto a pc /phone etc

i don't really know how skype operates in terms of encryption but the principle would be the same - if the product offers an encryption element the provider should be registered failing which an offence would be committed

(and as is the case with a lot of SA legislation the major difficulty seems to be in enforcement - i have no insight into who is / who isn't registered as a cryptography provider and whether the database has ever been used to obtain a directive to provide keys for deciphering an encrypted communication )