Sunday, January 08, 2006

Privacy = Security

Or why it is time, past time, for cell phone companies to protect customer records.

The Chicago Police Department is warning officers their cell phone records are available to anyone -- for a price. Dozens of online services are selling lists of cell phone calls, raising security concerns among law enforcement and privacy experts. Criminals can use such records to expose a government informant who regularly calls a law enforcement official.

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