September 13, 2004

By: Wendy Whittaker
Website: http://www.1st-in-cell-phones.com

Are Your Cell Phone Communications Secure?

Perhaps you remember the horror stories for the 1990s. Both Newt Gingrich and Princess Diana had compromising cell phone communication picked up by police scanners and recorded. Are cell phone communications more secure today?

The simple answer is yes. Digital technology has vastly improved the security of cell phone communications. Cellular phones originally used analog technology. CB and Ham radio users could easily pick up these analog communications. While any communication that is carried on radio waves is never 100 percent secure, digital communications, can be encrypted. This makes digital cell phones far more secure than analog models.

In fact, digital cell phone communication are considered so secure that the US government initially tried to block the best digital cell phones. Government agencies feared the digital phones would make it impossible for them to eavesdrop when on the communications trail of suspected criminals.

Another aspect of communication security involves your cell phone bill. Your service provider keeps a record of all of your cell phone communication. Anyone who looks at your cell phone bill can see exactly what number you called at what time. Cell phone records often become evidence in court cases.

Cellular phone communications are also only as secure as the volume. We’ve all sat in a public place and overhead one-side of some very private cellular phone conversations. It’s not that we’re straining to listen, it’s that the person was talking so loudly we couldn’t help but hear. At times, when the volume of the phone is turned way up, bystanders get to hear both sides of the communication. If you want secure cell phone communications, keep your voice low in public places or take the conversation outside.

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About The Author:

Wendy Whittaker is a successful author and regular contributor to http://www.1st-in-cell-phones.com.  A cellular phone industry resource featuring articles, comparisons and reviews of cellular phone and service plans.