'Remote Cell Phoen Wiretapping?'

Martin from Kansas -

This article raises some interesting points and misses a few too.

It notes that "The method used for listening in on conversations held by alleged members of Cosa Nostra is called a "roving bug" and was ruled to be a legal method of wiretapping by U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan."

However, it fails to address whether this is a "legal method of wiretapping" with or without a warrant.

Additionally, the article says: The U.S. Commerce Department's security office warns that "a cellular telephone can be turned into a microphone and transmitter for the purpose of listening to conversations in the vicinity of the phone." An article in the Financial Times last year said mobile providers can "remotely install a piece of software on to any handset, without the owner's knowledge, which will activate the microphone even when its owner is not making a call."

Within the context of the FBI making a legal wiretap (ie: with warrant) this is one thing.

However, it is far more important to understand how this technology works and what the options are for an illegal FBI wiretap with it, or a business competitor or spouse to take advantage of the technology illegally and covertly.

How far open is the door?

• FBI Activates Cell Phones Remotely for Wiretapping

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