[aklug] Re: smart phone security

Christopher Howard <choward@indicium.us> wrote:
> One thing I learned working at Ft. W. is that in "confidential" or
> sensitive areas on military property, the policy is not to allow cell
> phones in those areas. The reason given is, they say, that cell phones
> have some kind of "maintenance mode" that can be turned on by a special
> signal from any cell tower, which turns the cell phone into a
> broadcasting microphone. (I.e., allowing bad guys to use anyone else's
> cell phone to listen in remotely.)

Would it really be that hard to have a little sliding cover for
the microphone and/or camera on a laptop or cell phone? True,
it would tax the technical abilities of a certain percentage of
users, but wouldn't it be worth it for some simple, practical
security?

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Bryan Medsker
bryanm@acsalaska.net
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