The recent release of MIDP (Mobile Information Device Profile) features a major improvement over version 1.0. Version 2.0 includes enhanced mobile code and application security through a well-defined security manager and provisioning process. On the data and communication security front, MIDP 2.0 makes HTTPS support mandatory. HTTPS is currently the most widely used data security protocol in PersonalJava and J2ME/CDC (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition/Connected Device Configuration) applications.
cryptography is an active research area and is part of many applications where it often goes unnoticed. Examples include ignition lock-out systems for cars, mobile phone transmissions, SSL connections between web browser and web server, secure e-mail, and many other everyday applications.
Privacy International (PI) is a human rights group formed in 1990 as a watchdog on surveillance and privacy invasions by governments and corporations. PI is based in London, England, and has an office in Washington, D.C. PI has conducted campaigns and res
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