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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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