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Our devices are spilling our secrets
Our devices are spilling our secrets
Posted Aug 2, 2007 2:37 UTC (Thu) by freemars (subscriber, #4235)Parent article: Our devices are spilling our secrets
Add to the list smart cards paying for toll roads, bridges, subways... which are often 'charged up' with a credit card.
There is much to be said for pay-as-you-go cell phones, paid for in cash, with additional minutes paid for in cash. They're marketed for pre-teens, but useful to privacy buffs.
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Our devices are spilling our secrets
Posted Aug 2, 2007 5:10 UTC (Thu) by jamesh (subscriber, #1159) [Link]
Prepaid SIM cards are not untraceable everywhere. When I bought my first phone on a prepaid plan, they needed to see a drivers license or passport before selling it to me. They then recorded the serial number along with the number from my ID. This is a government requirement in Australia.