Re: `Sunday Times' article on GSM changes

[Brad Huntting <huntting@glarp.com>]

> Caldwell said the problem with the original system was that it
> would take security services weeks rather than minutes to decode
> the conversations they wanted to bug.  Despite the changes, it will
> be still virtually impossible for any amateur eavesdropper to
> intercept calls made on the digital mobile phones.

The quotes I've heard are more like "any county sherif with a
radiomodem and a pc will be able to tap any conversation in range.

It's probably just as well.  Since end to end encryption is the
only reasonable solution anyway.


brad