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I am an Army signal officer with 5 deployments. The military considers cell phones inherently insecure and not a mission asset, regardless of what you may read.
by austincheney 6y ago
I am an Army signal officer with 5 deployments. The military considers cell phones inherently insecure and not a mission asset, regardless of what you may read.
- hatmatrix 6y agoDon't a lot of other devices use the 4G network for data tranfer (with encryption)?
- TeMPOraL 6y agoIs that because military-purpose communications is insecure over 4G, or because modern smartphones, full of adtech malware, make it all to easy to leak your location by accident?
- Jtsummers 6y agoIt's a variety of factors. Information leaking is one, but a big one is the lack of control. DoD does not control any significant part of the present cellular network, so it might be useful but it oughtn't be part of your critical systems.
- Jtsummers 6y agoThe DoD, or at least the USAF, has decided that 5G is going to be a critical part of their infrastructure. https://potomacofficersclub.com/will-roper-announces-larger-scale-for-air-forces-next-abms-demo/ https://potomacofficersclub.com/will-roper-announces-larger-...