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With the introduction and continuing
technological advances of cellular phones society has seen some dramatic
changes. Cell phones have improved peoples lives, made industrial
and commercial enterprises more efficient, and affected the way we conduct
our business whether work related or socially. Cell phones have also had a
big impact in the areas of security and safety. Modern cell
phones have GPS features that aid in navigation. There is also some
"Big Brother" issues to be aware of. This Internet site will provide
resources and news on these present day cell phone advances that improve
the safety and security of our lives as well as issues and concerns as
they relate to privacy, safety and security.
Cell Phone Security Issues and Technology
Cell Phone Cameras and Identity Theft. Snopes.com.
How to Clear Cell Phone Memory. About.com.
Free Cell Phone Data Eraser Instructions. Wireless Recycling.
Informational and Reference Sites About Cell Phone Jamming and Monitoring
Electronic Warfare and Jamming Systems Gallery. Army-Technology.com.
Cell phone monitors and cell phone jammers for convoys, motorcades, and
conference rooms.
All about cell phone wiretaps. Brickhouse Security.
How to Take Data off a Cell Phone
Cell Seizure Investigator
Stick. Paraben's Cell Phone Data Extraction Device. Useful
for parents, investigators, forensic professionals, and law enforcement.
Cell Phone Spy Data Extractor. Brickhouse Security.
People, Phone,
Address, and Zip Code Search
Bigfoot
Phone Number Search.
Switchboard.com.
Phone Number Lookup. A digital directory.
Reverse
Phone Lookup. InfoSpace.
The
Information Authority. 555-1212.com. Name, address and
phone number information.
Cell Phones Location Aids, Tracking, and GPS
Information
Private corporations and firms are
providing passive probing data-mining services and equipment. Here
are a few of them that will sell equipment related to gathering info from
cell phones.
ThorpeGlen. Data collection and location devices.
AQSACOM. Telecommunications security solutions.
MapAMobile.
Mobile phone locator, finder, and tracker service in the United Kingdom.
KommLabs. Interception and analytical solutions for intelligence
agencies, law enforcement organizations, and communication service
providers.
Yahoo! Fire Eagle. Location information for phone, web or blog.
Cell Phone Jammer. By CounterSpy Products.
The
GEOS Alliance. Cell phone tracking for corporations tracking
employees around the world.
Enhanced 911
and Cell Phones. Learn how the E9-1-1 service associates a
physical address with a calling party's telephone number. By
Wikipedia.
FlexSpy. Protect your children, catch cheating spouses, listen
to spies and terrorists, spy on your business partners! Consult your
lawyer first before using this equipment - you might break the law!
TextGuard. This utility provides several features but is
designed to monitor and archive Text / SMS messages and emails to guard
against mobile theft, lost or damaged cell phones.
Cell Phone Security and Safety News
Articles
June 8, 2010.
"Lawmakers crack down on prepaid cell phones that abet criminal and terror
suspects". Fox News.com.
February 6, 2010.
"Your iPhone's Dirty Little Security Secret". CSO Online.
September 30, 2009.
"Examining Cellular Phones and Handheld Devices". Digital
Forensic Investigator.
September 6, 2009.
"Maine law puts focus on driver's distraction". Portland Press
Herald.
July 29, 2009.
"Texting and Driving Don't Mix". The Washington Post.
June 1, 2009.
iPhone Spy Software Unveils Stealth GPS Tracking". GPS Daily.
May 1, 2009.
"Cellphone tracking services: Friend finder or Big Brother?".
The Christian Science Monitor.
September 20, 2008.
"As Text Messages Fly, Danger Lurks". The New York Times.
September 17, 2008.
"NSA Snooping on Cell Phone Calls". Schneier on Security.
September 8, 2008.
"Widespread cell phone location snooping by NSA?". CNET News.
September 1, 2008.
"Paraben's CSI Stick Copies Data from Cell Phones". PHYSORG.com.
August 29, 2008.
"CSI Stick grabs data from cell phones". CNET News Security.
August 14, 2008.
"Short
Cuts". How cell phone tracking aids law enforcement, spies, and
others. London Review of Books.
August 3, 2008.
"KBR Bans Cell Phones in the Entire Middle East and Central Asia".
Canada Free Press.
May 24, 2008.
"Tracking Risky Teen Behavior Using GPS-enabled Cell Phones".
Science Daily.
June 22, 2008.
"Predicting Where You'll Go and What You'll Like". The New York
Times.
May 23, 2008.
"What Your Cell Phone Knows About You". Forbes.com.
May 14, 2008.
"How Your Cellphone Can Stop Cybercrime". Forbes.com.
February 21, 2008.
"Wiretapping Made Easy". Forbes.com.
November 28, 2007.
"Google Mobile Maps PinPoints Your Location Without GPS".
TechCrunch.com.
November 26, 2007.
"Cell Phone Tracking, Privacy, and Learning Not to Look".
techdirt.com.
November 4, 2007.
"Yahoo FireEagle - A Platform Service for Geo Information". Techcrunch.com.
September 10, 2007.
"Rogue FBI Letters Hint at Phone Companies' Own Data Mining Programs".
Wired Blog Network.
July 10,
2006.
"Intelligence: The Cell Phone Bonanza". Strategy Page.
April 7, 2006.
"Software Creates Cell Phone Spies". nbc5i.com.
March 24,
2006.
"Now Playing On Your Cell Phone". BusinessWeek.
October 24, 2005.
"The
Ultimate in Cell Phone Tracking". Privacy Spot.
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