Cell Phone Privacy

Randee Wlodek and Ryan PelleritoKasom 5th hr

Basis

• People are becoming very dependent on their cell phones everyday

• Often, they store their lives in their phones

The Problem

• The text messages and call log that we think we “delete”, are actually still accessible

• Phone conversations are not really private

What Do You Think?

How long to you think phone companies…

Teen Life•57% of teenagers view cell phones as key to their social life •Willing to break boundaries so that phones are personalized to fit their lifestyles

Wanting More

• Teens wish that their phones have– Guarantee secure data access (user only)

80%– Provide accessibility to health records

66%– Feature privacy screen 58%– Have artificial intelligence 38%

Rising Problems

• Teens don’t realize the dangers related to cell phones– More things they want on it, the more

that can go wrong•Hackers get more personal

information•Become too dependant•Phone’s start to out-smart the user

Trusting Your Company

Paris Hilton’s cell phone pictures spread on the internet because she didn’t know pictures were stored online

Kwame Kilpatrick was busted because the text messages that had evidence were saved and accessed

The Government

• Police need a warrant in most cases to obtain cellular information

• FBI and NSA can tap into phone conversations and record them

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY!

•Michigan State Police started using “extraction devices” to download info on motorists they pull over, even if no crime is suspected•Text messages•Photos•Videos•GPS data

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

• Even though free, Wi-Fi is insure– Monitored and can be attacked

• Bluetooth can be helpful to pass info– Attackers can use it to access

contacts, calls, ect. on targeted phone

Parental Control

• If you are under your parents plan then your parents can access your phone information– Location (GPS)– Text Messages– Phone Calls– Picture Messages– Websites

The Future?

• Will it go so far that the government knows everything we say and do at every moment?– Will anything be private?

• Are we going to let this happen or will we draw the line at a certain point?

Sources

• http://preparednessadvice.com/electronics/know-how-long-your-cell-company-keeps-records-of-your-phone-calls/

• http://nation.foxnews.com/invasion-privacy/2011/4/20/cops-pull-you-over-extract-your-cell-phone-data

• http://www.informit.com/guides/content.aspx?g=security&seqNum=92

• http://www.marketingcharts.com/interactive/cell-phones-key-to-teens-social-lives-47-can-text-with-eyes-closed-6126/

Questions?