Cellcrypt, a provider of encrypted voice calling on mobile phones, has launched Cellcrypt Mobile for Android.
The new service is an encrypted voice calling application that runs on Android devices operating over Wi-Fi, GSM and CDMA wireless networks.
The company said that the app provides encrypted voice calling for off-the-shelf cell phones. The software-only service is an easy-to-use downloadable application makes secure calling as easy as a normal phone call. It uses the IP data channel of cellular (2G, 3G, 4G), Wi-Fi and satellite networks. The service can be deployed anywhere in the world in 10 minutes, the company claimed.
Cellcrypt Mobile for Android is available for devices supporting Android 2.3 and is interoperable with Cellcrypt running on other devices such as Nokia and BlackBerry smartphones, said the company.
Cellcrypt Mobile is in use by governments and corporations across the world. It uses cryptography certified to US government National Institute of Standards and Technology FIPS 140-2 security standards. The app has also been awarded the CESG Claims Tested Mark (CCTM) from the UK government’s information assurance authority.
Cellcrypt CEO Richard Greco said, "We are seeing a growing tension between organisational security requirements and personal convenience requirements with people often discussing sensitive issues on mobile phones to get their jobs done faster or because they have no other practical choice."
"With Cellcrypt’s support of Android we are meeting the usability demands of a fast-growing user base whilst continuing to help organisations meet their operational security requirements."
Bloor Research Security practice leader Nigel Stanley said that with voice, a successful interception can leave no physical trace so there is little chance of realising the data has actually been intercepted resulting in disastrous consequences.
Stanley said, "If you can compromise a cell phone then you are more or less assured that you can collect the most relevant, current and damaging data possible about a user, their business or their private life. By supporting Android devices, Cellcrypt is providing enhanced security for one of the world’s most popular mobile platforms."
