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Boeing Preparing an Ultra-Secure Smartphone

Posted by samzenpus on from the secret-security-phone dept.

bobwrit writes in with a story about Boeing's new secure government phones project. "Earlier this week, it was revealed that aerospace firm Boeing was working on a high security mobile device for the various intelligence departments. This device will most likely be released later this year, and at a lower price point than other mobile phones targeted at the same communities. Typically, phones in this range cost about 15,000-20,000 per phone, and use custom hardware and software to get the job done. This phone will most likely use Android as it's main operating system of choice, which lowers the cost per phone, since Boeing's developers don't have to write their own operating system from scratch."

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  1. I wonder if this is an effective use of resources by ShooterNeo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thanks to declassified files and leaked files from the former Soviets, it is possible to figure exactly how the Soviets usually stole their secrets.

    It would be very interesting to analyze how often they stole information via technical means (tapping phones, intercepting transmissions, etc) vs. human intel means (sending Anna Chapmen to coach you into giving it all up)

    I have a sneaky suspicion that more than 90% of the time, the Russians/Soviets succeed with human intel. Heck, if I knew top secret information, and Anna Chapman came after me with the goal of convincing me to give it all up, I'm not sure how long I could hold out under her interrogation...

  2. Re:GPL Apply here? by sribe · · Score: 5, Informative

    GPL has NEVER required release of source to anyone other than those to whom you release executable. GPL has NEVER restricted internal forks/releases.

  3. Re:GPL Apply here? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    The GPL only requires that you distribute the source code to the same people you distribute the binary to. (And requires that you give them the same ability in turn.) Presumably, this means that Boeing has to give the government the source code, but that's it. The government could choose to release it, but I doubt they would.