Comments on: Cell phone tracking http://www.defendingthekingdom.com/archives/cell-phone-tracking Security and Privacy in Your Digital Life Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:59:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ian Saxon http://www.defendingthekingdom.com/archives/cell-phone-tracking/comment-page-1#comment-3573 Ian Saxon Sat, 24 Nov 2007 01:17:07 +0000 http://www.defendingthekingdom.com/archives/cell-phone-tracking#comment-3573 Hi COFY, I have to preface this by saying that I'm not a wireless security expert, but I'll tell you what I think is most likely the case. When it comes to wireless technology (wireless laptop connections, cell phone internet connections, etc.), the biggest potential problem is probably data interception. So if you login to your bank's website in a WiFi coffee shop, someone could potentially evesdrop as the data is sent out and, in the process, discover your username and password. Hacking is probably a lesser concern because of the limited amount of time that a hacker would have access to your signal (unless he's really good at following you, I suppose). Hi COFY,

I have to preface this by saying that I’m not a wireless security expert, but I’ll tell you what I think is most likely the case.

When it comes to wireless technology (wireless laptop connections, cell phone internet connections, etc.), the biggest potential problem is probably data interception. So if you login to your bank’s website in a WiFi coffee shop, someone could potentially evesdrop as the data is sent out and, in the process, discover your username and password.

Hacking is probably a lesser concern because of the limited amount of time that a hacker would have access to your signal (unless he’s really good at following you, I suppose).

]]> By: COFY http://www.defendingthekingdom.com/archives/cell-phone-tracking/comment-page-1#comment-3566 COFY Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:24:33 +0000 http://www.defendingthekingdom.com/archives/cell-phone-tracking#comment-3566 What about users who have internet on their cell phones: is the data stored in the cell phones connected to the web more susceptible to access by a hacker? What about users who have internet on their cell phones: is the data stored in the cell phones connected to the web more susceptible to access by a hacker?

]]> By: Ian Saxon http://www.defendingthekingdom.com/archives/cell-phone-tracking/comment-page-1#comment-3364 Ian Saxon Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:26:39 +0000 http://www.defendingthekingdom.com/archives/cell-phone-tracking#comment-3364 COFY, that's a good question, and I have to admit that I don't know how to answer it. I'll keep an eye out for information related to wireless security issues. COFY, that’s a good question, and I have to admit that I don’t know how to answer it.

I’ll keep an eye out for information related to wireless security issues.

]]> By: COFY http://www.defendingthekingdom.com/archives/cell-phone-tracking/comment-page-1#comment-3360 COFY Sun, 11 Nov 2007 05:51:21 +0000 http://www.defendingthekingdom.com/archives/cell-phone-tracking#comment-3360 This is kind of in line with the advances made in mobile internet connections. As with the article here about high speed internet from the passenger seat of a car. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/11/automobiles/11WEB.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Also hits toward the issue of internet on city buses and metros. What implications do these increases in access mean for privacy? If someone has the right tools and knowledge to pick up your signal, can they get access to your computer/PDA more easily? This is kind of in line with the advances made in mobile internet connections. As with the article here about high speed internet from the passenger seat of a car. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/11/automobiles/11WEB.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Also hits toward the issue of internet on city buses and metros.

What implications do these increases in access mean for privacy? If someone has the right tools and knowledge to pick up your signal, can they get access to your computer/PDA more easily?

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