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Cellphone Forensic Software Open Sourced

Posted by michael on from the copying-jason-bourne dept.

Niek writes "The Netherlands Forensic Institute (part of the Dutch Ministry of Justice) has open sourced one of their high-profile software frameworks, TULP2G. With this BSD licensed framework, one can extract and decode all data from GSM SIM cards, e.g. called phone numbers and received SMS messages. This was previously only possible with commercial software. Dutch press release, Powerpoint presentation. Earlier this year, the Dutch government GPLed their online election software."

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  1. I think I speak for all of us when I ask... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just one question before I pack my bags. Is broadband cheap in the netherlands?

    1. Re:I think I speak for all of us when I ask... by zootread · · Score: 3, Funny

      Just one question before I pack my bags. Is broadband cheap in the netherlands?

      Yes, and so is the weed :)

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      Zoot!