Biodata IT, sole distributor of German-based Dica Technologies, points out that besides e-mails, mobile phone calls are the most commonly used form of communication. “However, the standard encryption of GSM, that is Global System for Mobile Communication networks, is relatively easy to crack and the interception of mobile phone calls does not represent a problem for the technically savvy,” says Ingrid Reimsch"ussel, a director of Biodata IT.
Companies use different transmission media for internal and external communication. GSM connections form a mobile alternative to traditional telephone connections through ISDN or IP. As a classical radio link, GSM conversations are targets for successful attack and interception scenarios. The transmission of communication in the GSM network is only partly protected. Hence, the weak network encryption provides virtually no protection against professional attackers. Therefore sensitive information is potentially accessible to everyone worldwide.
Dica BlueCrypt-GSM
The BlueCrypt-GSM is an external hardware encryption device for all standard GSM mobile phones. Designed for point-to-point connections, the GSM BlueCrypt ensures real-time encryption of GSM communication that is independent from the transmission direction.
BlueCrypt-GSM is a professional, external encryption system for the protection of GSM-based communication services. This device works on the highest security level and has, like all other BlueCrypt devices, a central management. Built like a commercial headset, the device encrypts the voice signal on the way to the mobile phone and decrypts it from the mobile phone to the headset. The encryption is automatically switched on as soon as a BlueCrypt GSM or any other compatible solution is recognised on the other side. The encryption unit can be used with any mobile phone which supports any of the known Bluetooth standards for the connection with audio equipment.
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Dica Technologies - http://www.Dica.de
Dica Technologies GmbH, a German company with headquarters in Dresden and partners around the world, specialises in the development of encryption solutions for important business-to-business applications.
The company produces a complete line of state-of-the-art hardware encryption products and has gained worldwide recognition as the only company to provide continuous, end-to-end ISDN voice encryption between US, Japanese and Canadian ISDN networks and all other globally used networks.
Biodata IT - http://www.biodata.co.za
Biodata IT South Africa is a distributor of a wide range of best-of-breed IT security solutions. Highly specialised and experienced staff as well as a network of skilled channel partners are dedicated to protect and to add value to your IT infrastructure.
The client base of Biodata IT South Africa comprises over 200 leading organisations in the financial, healthcare, government and industrial sectors based in countries of sub-Saharan Africa.
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