Re: OT: Mobile handset security

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From: lcs Mixmaster Remailer
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 01:40

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JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@istop.com> wrote:

>I recently got a new mobile handset with all the current gadgets such as GPRS,
>WAP, SMTP/POP/IMAP etc. (pretty amazing that they can fit all of this in just
>a small device you almost need a needle to press on the buttons :-)
>
>Unfortunatly, all the juicy settings, uncluding your VMS username and password
>to access your emails via POP are stored in the phone and not on the SIM. This
>means that if I lose the phone, anyone could put in their sim card and then
>connect to my server and pickup my emails. And I guess that if they hack the
>phone, they can probably read my password too.

Don't worry.  Once they read all those "nobody" trolls you post on
rec.travel.air they'll realize you're just a deranged troll and won't want
anything to do with your adult toys.

BTW, you've never answered the question:  why do you reserve most of your
trolling for rec.travel.air?  Why don't you ever show your more ... ahem
.. "creative" side to your friends in comp.os.vms or
can.internet.highspeed or alt.cellular.fido?

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