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Mark Rejhon · 03-23-2005, 09:50 PM

Isn't the Bluetooth transmissions encrypted?

Aren't headsets equally a security risk (recording private conversations?)

Is it easier to snoop on keyboard transmissions than snoop on headset transmissions?
Or are they equally encrypted?

It's true there's a security risk of someone watching someone enter a password, but that can also be done by watching the thumbtyping too.... although it's easier to conceal your thumb typing...

But speaking of transmissions, are keyboard transmissions encrypted just like headset transmissions, making both equally difficult to "sniff"?

03-23-2005, 09:50 PM	#48
Mark Rejhon Retired BBF Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Model: Bold Carrier: Rogers Posts: 4,870	Isn't the Bluetooth transmissions encrypted? Aren't headsets equally a security risk (recording private conversations?) Is it easier to snoop on keyboard transmissions than snoop on headset transmissions? Or are they equally encrypted? It's true there's a security risk of someone watching someone enter a password, but that can also be done by watching the thumbtyping too.... although it's easier to conceal your thumb typing... But speaking of transmissions, are keyboard transmissions encrypted just like headset transmissions, making both equally difficult to "sniff"? __________________ Thanks, Mark Rejhon Author of XMPP extension XEP-0301: www.xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0301.html - specification www.realjabber.org - open source Last edited by Mark Rejhon; 03-23-2005 at 09:53 PM..
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