Open-source cellphones - secure or scary?
Today on the Voice Security blog, Nortel Security Architect Jeff Lewis has a thought-provoking post on the possible security implications of mobile phones built on an open-source operating system. Google Android is the most visible of these efforts, but others such as if OpenMoko and Qtopia are also underway.
In his post, Jeff addresses a simple question with a not-so-simple answer: As far as Voice Security is concerned, is an open source operating system on a handset a good idea?
With open-source you have two opposing forces. The power of the community means that theoretically security holes can be better prevented (and addressed more quickly when found). But with open-source you also let “the bad guys” under the …
