Our review: http://www.mobileactive.org/safety-line-new-report-bbg-and-freedom-house-mobile-security. Underwhelming. On Aug 2, 2012 10:59 PM, "Robert Guerra" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thought this newly released report might be of interest to the Liberation > Tech community... > > > Safety on the Line: Exposing the myth of mobile communication security > http://goo.gl/VnpYK > > Executive Summary > > This report evaluates the risks and vulnerabilities of mobile phone > services and apps in 12 specified countries: the Republic of Azerbaijan, > the Republic of Belarus, the People’s Republic of China, the Arab Republic > of Egypt, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Libya, the Sultanate of Oman, the > Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Tunisian Republic, > the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Rather > than focus on a single innovation, this study analyzes multiple mobile > technologies – including operating systems, applications and mobile > protocols – to determine their capacity to protect security and privacy and > to combat censorship and surveillance. Throughout this study the protection > of mobile phone users was of paramount importance. > > This project was managed by Freedom House and supported by the > Broadcasting Board of Governors. > > This study is divided into several sections. The Introduction outlines > this research initiative and its methodology. It also justifies the need to > focus attention on specific mobile phone environments. The Background > section provides a comprehensive description of mobile phone technologies > with particular emphasis on smartphones. Technical Testing outlines an > analysis of the five primary platforms for smartphone usage: Apple iOS, > Google Android, Nokia Symbian, Microsoft Windows Phone, and RIM BlackBerry > OS. A Threat Assessment analyzes security and privacy challenges facing > citizens who own and use a mobile phone, as well as obstacles confronting > mobile internet users. The assessment confirms that various platforms can > be used to overcome some threats particularly when blocking and > circumvention technology is used. The Country Profiles evaluate 12 > countries predetermined by the BBG for investigation. Data points in the > analysis include the most recent key performance indicators for each > national mobile market, various mobile operators, the range of handsets in > use and the scale of mobile penetration for each country. The report is > completed with a short section of Findings and a list of Recommendations > for the future. > _______________________________________________ > liberationtech mailing list > [email protected] > > Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: > > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > > If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click > above) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily > digest?" > > You will need the user name and password you receive from the list > moderator in monthly reminders. You may ask for a reminder here: > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > > Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the list moderator. > > Please don't forget to follow us on http://twitter.com/#!/Liberationtech >
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