The paper, which notes that large numbers of Indian and Pakistan's DTH satellite services are moving their dishes to receive adult content, also makes the point that text messages addressed to specific DTH boxes, are beyond conventional surveillance systems.
It remains unclear how many cellular networks can generate text messages for delivery across satellite DTH systems, but the paper quotes an Indian telecoms regulator as saying that his remit covers the carriage of the system, rather than the content.
The problem with satellite DTH systems is that, unlike satellite pagers, because the boxes only receive signals, their actual location is difficult to track.
Web... www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=55763
Satellite SMS by-passes eavesdropping technology
India's Financial Express claims to have discovered that text messages sent to satellite TV users over Asian direct-to-home (DTH) satellites are effectively outside the scope of government surveillance technology.
Got a news tip for our journalists? Share it with us anonymously here.
Partner Content
Partner Content
ElasticON Sydney 2025: Deriving value from your data with Search AI
.png&h=140&w=231&c=1&s=0)
Partner Content
Machine identity a key priority for organisations’ security strategies: CyberArk
Partner Content
How small audio upgrades can enhance your hybrid work and improve business ROI
Partner Content
Transforming Australian Insurance Operations, Customer Service and Fraud Detection with AI and ML
iTnews Executive Retreat - Security Leaders Edition
_(1).jpg&h=140&w=231&c=1&s=0)
