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peterparker123
11-12-2007, 12:49 PM
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I am right now using UMA at a TMobile hotspot. Then I started wondering - is this secure? We know internet wifi signals are not secure but what about UMA? Am I just being too paranoid? By the way I love my 8320.
markbb99
11-12-2007, 01:55 PM
Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8320/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100)

I am right now using UMA at a TMobile hotspot. Then I started wondering - is this secure? We know internet wifi signals are not secure but what about UMA? Am I just being too paranoid? By the way I love my 8320.

UMA is basically GSM encrypted in an IPSEC tunnel - so you have the encryption of GSM encrypted with the IPSEC encryption. So I'm guessing that the average Jo isn't going to eavesdropping on your calls!!
peterparker123
11-12-2007, 01:58 PM
Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8320/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100)

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8320/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100)

I am right now using UMA at a TMobile hotspot. Then I started wondering - is this secure? We know internet wifi signals are not secure but what about UMA? Am I just being too paranoid? By the way I love my 8320.

UMA is basically GSM encrypted in an IPSEC tunnel - so you have the encryption of GSM encrypted with the IPSEC encryption. So I'm guessing that the average Jo isn't going to eavesdropping on your calls!!

That is good news.

Thanks for the explanation.
Lecter
11-12-2007, 02:08 PM
The N.S.A. is listening to you... :D
sgtcasey
11-12-2007, 02:13 PM
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Lecter
11-12-2007, 02:17 PM
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