Kevin, This project only targets the kernel. That's good place to start.
Anders On 2011-10-19 19:27, Kevin Chadwick wrote: > >> http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/10/13/nsa-and-google-developing-hardened-android-kernel-for-government-communication-will-be-more-secure-than-blackberry > > I've only been to androidpolice a couple of times and it's now gonna > have to work hard to get any recognition from me. > > "One day after android reaches "CLASSIFIED" it might get to the > blackberry level". > > Sorry, but what a load of xxxx rubbish. > > Blackberry servers have to be locked down to get restricted and the > phone OS and server were replaced, after barrack insisted on keeping his > Blackberry. I imagine just a simple mail client (without html, an > option android should have) connected via vpn to a secure server. > > > Then other rediculous comments (which I realise androidpolice has no > control of) like replacing radios with mobile phones for security > reasons. > > Mobile networks are completely insecure. There are secure jam resistant > radios, but so far DATA has been prohibitively slow and in the uk the > limited bandwidth was swallowed up by voice. Hopefully mobile network > security will improve by finally getting rid of gsm completely, it > certainly would if there was awareness of how easily gsm can be > decrypted. Even then there's another good reason that there is no point > going into why the phone network shouldn't be used for this type of > thing. > > > In fact, a mobile phone is even worse than an old cb radio on a standard > channel if you think it's secure because it's encrypted. (False sense of > security) > > > Maybe it will help get rid of the enterprise managers who say "windows > and cisco is certified" and then use a web browser on their > exchange box. :-) > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Security Discussions" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss?hl=en.
