Top 5 mobile security news in 2013

2013 was all about mobile security. NSA scandals were on top of the news since it turned out that European politicians were tapped. Furthermore we had to say goodbye to some illusions concerning mobile communication security. Check the list below for details.

1. Regular cellphones can be tapped for less than 300 USD.
We thought that tapping into a regular GSM cellphone requires sophisticated methods and tools. It turned out that regular GSM calls are in greater danger than we thought.
More on this: http://bit.ly/1cSZhcG

2. Edward Snowden released classified materials
Internet surveillance programs watch users every move. NSA intercepts US and European telephone metadata.
Snowden Wiki: http://bit.ly/1k2Mwjx

3. Chancellor Merkel's mobile phone tapped by NSA
Even political leaders can be tapped. And they are. We thought that they have access to the best encryption technologies to protect their communication. Not so successfully...
More on this: http://bit.ly/1k2KcsQ, http://bit.ly/1irqbuh

4. NSA has nearly complete backdoor access to Apple's iPhone
Experts in mobile security industry knew that Apple's iPhone is not a secure system when it comes to eavesdropping. Now everyone knows that it's a personal bug carried by millions of users.
More on this: http://bit.ly/19CK6hN

5. Military technology protects European companies
Companies started to look for secure mobile communication solution. Secfone made its military technology available for European companies.
More in this: http://bit.ly/1dQwthh

The most important task now is to protect yourself and your sensitive information. Companies and individuals has to make the first steps in 2014. As a first step, choose a really secure mobile communication solution. Which one is safe? Read these and be an expert:
3 characteristics of any eavesdrop proof mobile communication solution 
Cryptohip, security card or trustchip 
5 functions of TPM you did not know about

And a bonus video for those who do not know much about software based encryptions.

Have a secure, eavesdrop free 2014!

Military Technology Protects European Companies - Press Release

NSA scandals and news have drawn attention away from corporate spying, but according to industry experts, this issue continues to cost businesses billions of euros a year. Be Sure Europe LLP has launched online presale program and made Secfone's military-grade, encrypted mobile communication solution used by several governmental and military organizations obtainable for all European companies.

Manchester, UK (PRWEB UK) 11 December 2013

Be Sure Europe LLP has made Lichtenstein based Secfone’s eavesdrop-proof, encrypted mobile communication solution obtainable for all European companies. The online presale program has been launched to provide preliminary access to the online ordering system from Be Sure Europe LLP.

According to a Reuters article published November 13, 2013, Hans-Georg Maassen, the President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution in Germany, stated that corporate spying has been estimated to cost businesses over 50 billion euros a year in Germany alone. Companies are becoming more aware of this issue, and are looking for solutions to the problem. There are several tools on the market that claim to help these companies protect themselves, but when it comes to encrypted mobile communication, companies have traditionally had to compromise due to the lack of eavesdrop-proof solutions. Secfone’s communication technology offers a solution to this problem.

All software based encryption solutions share the very same and serious problem. The encryption keys that are used to protect the communication can be easily compromised. The encryption solutions built around micro SD security cards or cryptocards can stop this problem from occurring because they have special built in hardware that protects the keys. However, this type of card and protection is just an element of a tap-free system, and cannot guarantee that no eavesdropping will occur. Cracking the encryption for eavesdropping on a smartphone is still possible even if the protection being used is a micro SD security card.

Secfone offers triple-level protection. It goes beyond a hardware-based key protection by utilizing a unique encoding method, along with additional protection against spyware and malware. This technology, which has previously only been available to military professionals, provides protection within a closed, encrypted, global communication network (Manageable Virtual Closed Network, MVCN). Their patented encoding method, a cryptochip integrated into a micro SD card, and the Secfone protection against spyware and malware combine to provide clients with the highest level of security possible.

The pricing for corporate subscriptions to Secfone is for 55 €/month (with 2 years contract, 300 € one-time fee applies to the micro SD cryptocard).

About Secfone: Secfone was launched as a start-up company in the early 2000s, and is a secure communication system supplier for governmental organizations and military. The company built the first eavesdrop-proof smartphone by implementing its patented encoding method on Android and by being the first to use the micro SD card for mobile communication security.

About Be Sure Europe LLP: BeSure Europe LLP is the official Secfone distributor.

Original Press Release:

Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/11/idUSnGNX5hNYTk+1ce+GNW20131211

PRWeb: http://www.prweb.com/releases/encrypted-mobile/Secfone/prweb11387046.htm