We tend to talk freely on our mobile phones, thinking them to be just as secure as any other type of communication. But are they? Not always. For starters, when we’re making plans for that big merger while standing in line at Starbucks, it’s entirely possible that the guy standing behind you could be in a position to profit from eavesdropping on your plans. It may sound unlikely, but industrial espionage is alive and well, and information theft occurs on a fairly regular basis. Industrial spies have a large bag of tricks. It may include tapping into your office phone lines, or using electronic tools to pick up your cellular conversations.
If you’re in a business that lives and dies on secrets, then you may want to look into this one. Infrax System, Inc. has just deployed an encrypted Android mobile phone for both voice and data applications. The secure phone is part of the HTC Desire line.
With the secure phone, users will be able to securely manage their calls. It uses a peer-to-peer connection for communicating between devices, so there is no central hub—and no single point of attack that your enemies can target. When both parties are using the encryption-enabled devices, secure VoIP mobile communications becomes a reality.
