Smartphone security is a big deal mainly because smartphones have become such an important part of our lives. People trust their smartphones with a lot of things: to store their emails, contact lists and address information, private office documents, financial details and so on. With all these, no one wants the extra burden of worrying about their smartphone’s susceptibility to security breaches. But the thing is, you really have to worry about it.
In an October 2015 interview with BBC’s Panorama, Edward Snowden said that the UK intelligence agency GCHQ “could gain access to a handset by sending it an encrypted text message and use it for such things as taking pictures and listening in.” The UK government did not respond to Snowden’s claim. Who knows what the silence really means?
Shrugs.
But all hope is not lost. Steve Lord, a white-hat hacker (hackers who use their powers for good), was interviewed by What Mobile. Steve has ten years’ worth of experience in information security.
During the interview, he offered some insights into smartphone security that I’d like to share with you.
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Smartphone security is a big deal mainly because smartphones have become such an important part of our lives. People trust their smartphones with a lot of things: to store their emails, contact lists and address information, private office documents, financial details and so on. With all these, no one wants the extra burden of worrying about their smartphone’s susceptibility to security breaches. But the thing is, you really have to worry about it.
In an October 2015 interview with BBC’s Panorama, Edward Snowden said that the UK intelligence agency GCHQ “could gain access to a handset by sending it an encrypted text message and use it for such things as taking pictures and listening in.” The UK government did not respond to Snowden’s claim. Who knows what the silence really means?
Shrugs.
But all hope is not lost. Steve Lord, a white-hat hacker (hackers who use their powers for good), was interviewed by What Mobile. Steve has ten years’ worth of experience in information security.
During the interview, he offered some insights into smartphone security that I’d like to share with you.
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