Saturday 26 November 2016

Change Sim Card Number - Secure Mobile Phone

Mobile phones can no longer be traced or tapped when sim card number is changed continuously.Computer scientist Fabian van den Broek found that all mobile phones can be tapped and traced when its is connected to a network.


When a mobile phone connects to a network, the sim card will authenticate itself to that network. Unfortunately this does not work the other way around.The mobile phones does not receive any authentication from radio towers. As a result our mobile phones can easily be tapped and traced.
Bank transaction codes and identification services sent via text message can also be traced. 
The protocols and encryption techniques between mobile phone and tower were analyzed.

According to Fabian van den Broek,digital security researcher at Radboud University this flaw can be easily solved  by changing the sim card number automatically. The International Mobile Subscriber Identity also know as IMSI is your identity within the network. If the fifteen digit number that is the IMSI number changes regularly, then an illegal non authentic radio tower won't be able to track or tap our mobile phones because the identity is not permanent. The solution also allows the user to check whether they in contact with an authentic radio tower. Discussions are going on with GSM Association about incorporating this proposed solution into international standards.















Friday 18 November 2016

A Keralian Andaman


 Andaman and Nicobar Islands is an important union territory among the seven union territories of India.It is a group of islands at the juncture of Bay of Bengal and Andaman sea.This territory is famous for many things such as its beauty,tourist attractions and so on.It is almost 740 nautical miles from Chennai , Tamil Nadu ,India.This island has many historical importance.It served as the headquarters of British government in World War 2.It has an old cellular jail used in the medieval times and  it still has active volcanoes.Almost people from many states of India and outside India live here.

                      People from Kerala basically known as malayalis has an important role in this island.The interesting fact is that many places in this beautiful island is named after districts in Kerala.The names of such places are Malappuram,Mannarkad,Nilambur,Wandoor,Calicut and so on.Because it is named after places in Kerala obviously people living there will be malayalis.They follow the tradition and culture of Kerala.They carryout many kinds of rituals that are being followed in Kerala.People in Andaman also celebrate Onam which is most important festival in Kerala.The language used here is Malayalam.The people here lives in peace and harmony.