Using Nokia model numbers as terrorist messages

A Washington Post piece from early last year on how mobile tech. is being used by criminals to subvert government surveillance efforts.

“In September 2005, a British court convicted Andrew Rowe, a Jamaican convert to Islam, on terrorism charges after authorities found a secret code book in which he gave double meanings to the brand numbers of Nokia phones. Pretending to be a traveling cellphone salesman, Rowe would use “Nokia 3310″ to refer to money, “Nokia 3410″ to signal potential trouble from the police and “Nokia 3610″ as code for weapons. Rowe received a 15-year prison sentence, even though prosecutors and police said his precise plans remained a mystery.“

Terror Suspects Hone Anti-Detection Skills.

More:

• Mobile phones 'crucial' in terror arrests
• Indian Terrorists Attack More Mobile Phone Towers
• Disposable Cell Phone Purchases Under FBI Scrutiny

Photo via DG Jones.

Using Nokia model numbers as terrorist messages

A Washington Post piece from early last year on how mobile tech. is being used by criminals to subvert government surveillance efforts.

“In September 2005, a British court convicted Andrew Rowe, a Jamaican convert to Islam, on terrorism charges after authorities found a secret code book in which he gave double meanings to the brand numbers of Nokia phones. Pretending to be a traveling cellphone salesman, Rowe would use “Nokia 3310″ to refer to money, “Nokia 3410″ to signal potential trouble from the police and “Nokia 3610″ as code for weapons. Rowe received a 15-year prison sentence, even though prosecutors and police said his precise plans remained a mystery.“

Terror Suspects Hone Anti-Detection Skills. More:

• Mobile phones 'crucial' in terror arrests
• Indian Terrorists Attack More Mobile Phone Towers
• Disposable Cell Phone Purchases Under FBI Scrutiny

Photo via DG Jones.