New Blackphone Could Help Lawyers Safeguard Client Information
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While covering this year’s ABA Techshow, I reported on a session that focused on tools and services available to lawyers concerned about maintaining client confidentiality in the face of increased governmental surveillance, particularly from the National Security Agency.
One of the most interesting things that I learned (and there were many) was that there’s a phone coming out that promises to be “NSA-resistant.” In June, SGP Technologies, a joint venture of Silent Circle and Geeksphone, will release the Blackphone, a smartphone that encrypts all data, messages and calls coming into and out of the phone.
The phone, which will retail for $629, is an unlocked (not limited to one service provider) device that includes all the bells and whistles found on most smartphones—a camera, Web browser and Wi-Fi capabilities. But what makes it unique is that it runs PrivatOS, a modified version of the Android operating system, and contains Silent Circle’s suite of privacy apps for secure calling and texting. Blackphone utilizes virtual private network technology for its Web browser and boasts secure data storage in the cloud from SpiderOak.
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