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Cellcrypt: Cellcrypt Offers Free 90 Day Secure Calling Trial for BlackBerry Smartphone Users
London, UK, Feb 09, 2010 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) --
In response to the recent concerns regarding mobile call security, Cellcrypt (www.cellcrypt.com) has today launched a Wi-Fi version of its secure mobile voice calling application that is free to BlackBerry smartphones users for 90 days.
Aimed at corporate and government employees, this offer provides a quick and easy 'rapid response' solution for senior executives who have become increasingly concerned about the risk of mobile voice call interception - especially when travelling abroad - following recent news of advances in mobile phone call hacking.
With Cellcrypt, a travelling executive can use their BlackBerry smartphone to make calls over a Wi-Fi network to another Cellcrypt user anywhere in the world and be assured in the knowledge that the content of their call is protected to government-level standards.
A recent survey conducted by ABI Research on behalf of Cellcrypt, showed that while 80% of businesses regard mobile calls as being at least as vulnerable as email, only 18% have adequate mobile voice call security solutions in place.
In addition to protecting corporate information, concern for personal safety whilst travelling abroad is a common reason for securing voice calls. According to the research, 70% of businesses have executives that travel to countries requiring a higher than normal level of concern for safety, and 92% of those consider it the organisation's duty to provide mechanisms to protect employees' personal security when travelling.
Cellcrypt will be provisioning the Cellcrypt Mobile application to eligible participants at Mobile World Congress, 15-18 February 2010 at the BlackBerry booth in Hall 8, stand number 8B178. Alternatively, organisations can apply at any time by contacting Cellcrypt at info@cellcrypt.com.
Cellcrypt Mobile provides end-to-end voice encryption on BlackBerry smartphones, ensuring that important mobile phone conversations remain confidential. Utilising the IP data channel it supports cellular (2.5G, 3G, 3.5G), Wi-Fi and satellite networks and delivers government-grade security in an easy-to-use application that makes highly secure calling as easy as making a normal phone call. It is compliant with FIPS 140-2 when used on a FIPS validated BlackBerry smartphone and configuration.
The free for 90 days offer is available for up to 10 handsets per company for use over Wi-Fi, using a Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerry smartphone. A full Cellcrypt Mobile licence can be purchased at anytime which also includes secure calling over cellular networks (including 2.5G, 3G and 3.5G).
For more information visit: http://www.cellcrypt.com/promolanding.aspx
Notes to Editors
Recent news of advances in mobile phone call hacking, include:
* Announcement on Dec 27, 2009 that a codebook that cracks A5/1 GSM encryption - used in 80% of cell phones - had been computed and published on the web. Free for criminals to use, this lowers the cost of cell phone eavesdropping below $10,000.
o BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8429233.stm
o New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/29/technology/29hack.html
o Financial Times: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/54ca8e66-f485-11de-9cba-00144feab49a.html
* Announcement on Jan 12, 2010, that a practical method for cracking A5/3 encryption used in 3G mobile phone calls was published by leading cryptographer, Adi Shamir (the 'S' in RSA).
o The Register: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/13/gsm_crypto_crack/
o Slashdot: http://slashdot.org/
o Threatpost: http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/second-gsm-cipher-falls-011110
Cellcrypt Information
* Top Tips: http://www.cellcrypt.com/toptips.html
* GSM Cracking Facts & Advice: http://www.cellcrypt.com/gsm_cracking.html
* Blog: http://blog.cellcrypt.com/
About Cellcrypt
Cellcrypt is the leading provider of technology to secure mobile voice calls on everyday smartphones. Founded in 2005, Cellcrypt's R&D innovation resulted in Encrypted Mobile Content Protocol (EMCP), an Internet Protocol (IP) based technology that optimises delivery of encrypted data between mobile devices over wireless networks.
Cellcrypt's products are undergoing security certification to the FIPS 140-2 standard approved by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), operate over data-enabled networks including 2G (GPRS/EDGE), 3G (HSPA, CDMA/EV-DO) and Wi-Fi , and are optimised to run on Nokia Symbian and BlackBerry smartphones. Cellcrypt is a BlackBerry Alliance Partner and Inmarsat Connect Partner.
Today, Cellcrypt solutions are used routinely by governments, enterprises and senior-level executives worldwide. Cellcrypt is a privately-held, venture-backed company with headquarters in London, UK and offices in USA and Middle East.
The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.
CONTACT: Cellcrypt
WWW: http://www.cellcrypt.com/
Billy Burnett, Grant Butler Coomber
Tel: +44 (0)208 322 1922
e-mail: cellcrypt@gbc.co.uk
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