deepu 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2005 (edited) Your Mobile Could Be Tapped Too Rediff.com A couple of weeks ago, Anil Ambani, engaged in a bitter fight with elder brother Mukesh over the control of the Reliance empire, wrote to Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, complaining that his cellular phone was tapped. Since Anil, besides being a powerful industrialist, is a member of Parliament, Patil ordered an immediate inquiry. It made little headway. In fact, the probe did not conclusively say whether his phone was tapped or not. But private investigations by Anil's trusted lieutenants threw up interesting facts that prove how easy it might be to snoop on GSM cellular phones. And how hard it might be for the authorities to clamp down on people tapping cellular phones. It seems anyone willing to fork out about Rs 25 lakh can acquire a small electronic device not bigger than a personal computer and set himself up as a private detective. An Israeli firm manufacturing this contraption hawks it on its Internet site. Called the private GSM interception system, it 'is intended for search, interception and research of cellular signals on GSM, stationary or mobile phones.' Though the normal monitoring range is within a 15 kilometre radius, it can be enhanced with the aid of directional antenna, which cost extra. Edited April 12, 2005 by Chirag Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
