Is Privacy Possible in a Wireless World

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Is Privacy Possible in a Wireless World?

• Anthony Sisko
• MGS 5240-1 Chapter 5
• Page 96 Insight on Society

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Is Privacy Possible in a Wireless World?

• What is a wireless world?
• Cellular Telephones
• Wireless Internet
• Web browsing on a cellular device
• GPS Navigation Systems
• Satellite TV/Radio

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Advancements in the Wireless World

• New wireless 411
• GPS Systems
• E911

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Wireless 411

• Same basic service as provided by the current
  landline 411 service
• Service will allow any landline or cellular phone
  to be connected to a wireless listing if the
  person has opted to participate in the wireless
  service
• Service will be privacy protected
• Consumer will have a choice to opt-in or opt-out
  of service

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Global Positioning Satellite (GPS)

• Developed by the United States Department of
  Defense
• 24 medium earth orbit satellites
• Transmit precise microwave signals from satellite
  to receiver
• 1983 President Ronald Reagan issued a directive
  making GPS available for free civilian use as
  common good
• Rapid growth in automobile navigation systems
  preinstalled and portable
• Now available in cell phones - Nextel

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E911

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) mandate
  all cell phone providers to implement E911 by
  installing GPS chips in cell phones enabling law
  enforcement and emergency responders to track
  your location via GPS whether your phone is
  turned on or off.

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Wireless advances cause privacy concerns

• Privacy advocates state
• Developing wireless technology shows many
  indications of repeating two privacy disasters of
  the wired internet, spam, and nonconsensual
  tracking.

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Private Sector vs. Government

• Industry attempting to self regulate
• Mobile Marketing Association (MMA)
• Wireless Location Industry

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  attempting to regulate
• 2003 CAN-SPAM Act
• Wireless Communication and Public Safety Act

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Mobile Marketing Association (MMA)

• Committee made up of technology giants such as
  ATT and Microsoft
• Committee established a code of conduct for
  wireless marketing companies
• Established a standard that wireless providers
  should provide a privacy statement to customers
• Personally identifiable information can only be
  disclosed to a third party if customer opts-in
• Location information can only be used for placing
  and receiving voice calls

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2003 CAN-SPAM Act

• FCC Regulations that went into effect October
  2004
• Prohibits sending wireless commercial email
  messages unless customer opts-in
• Formed a domain list which provides Marketers
  with the domain names of wireless messaging
  servers

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Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act

• Referred to as the 911 Act
• Adds the term location to the Customer
  Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) definition
• July 2002 FCC requires an individuals
  affirmative consent (opt-in) for some
  circumstances be required but for others assume
  that consent is granted unless otherwise
  indicated (opt-out).

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Wireless Location Industry Association

• Similar to the 911 Act (FCC)
• A draft of wireless policy standards for its
  members which also combines an opt-in, opt-out
  approach.

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Some related material

• Article on Yahoo Text Messaging Privacy
• Test messaging sex scandel
• 14,000 text messages dating back to 2002 were
  examined
• Issue of storing private information and for how
  long

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• Skytel undetermined how long messages are
  retained
• ATT 72 hours
• Sprint 2 weeks
• Verizon do not stay on network for a long time
• Led to the exposure of cheaters, stalkers,
  murderers, and thieves with the use of retrieving
  text messages.
• Text Messaging Privacy - Yahoo

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Enemy of the State

• Stars Will Smith and Gene Hackman
• Deals with the issues of privacy in regards to
  telecommunications and technology
• Government use of GPS systems on civilians