---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <963933C3-4152-44B9-9E30-718E236C3807@roscom.com> Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2017 00:20:33 -0400 From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com> Subject: These cheap phones come at a price - your privacy These cheap phones come at a price - your privacy How much do you value your privacy and security? Researchers at Black Hat found a series of phones that are secretly sending data to Chinese servers. https://www.cnet.com/news/these-cheap-phones-are-costing-you-your-privacy/ ------------------------------ Message-ID: <96FF3D16-F15E-4D68-A75C-E850CCCE5896@roscom.com> Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2017 00:18:09 -0400 From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com> Subject: Amazon suspends sales of Blu phones due to privacy concerns Amazon suspends sales of Blu phones due to privacy concerns Following a report that some Blu phones use an app that collects your data, Amazon has made them unavailable on its site. https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-suspends-sales-of-blu-phones-due-to-privacy-concerns/ ------------------------------ Message-ID: <C974094E-B659-4460-92CC-5ADBAC4F4A84@roscom.com> Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2017 19:47:08 -0400 From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com> Subject: Microchip Implants for Employees? One Company Says Yes Employees at a Wisconsin technology company are volunteering to have microchips implanted in their hands to make unlocking doors and paying for food easier. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/25/technology/microchips-wisconsin-company-employees.html ***** Moderator's Note ***** I'm not big on "security" news, but there's a point here for telecom: with one of these chips in your hand and another in your cell phone, only you could access the directory or make calls. Bill Horne Moderator ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Wed, 02 Aug 2017