The Blackphone, which is claimed to be snoop-proof is not that secure and vulnerable to cyber attacks and information protection experts at KPMG warn.
Security experts argue that latest super-secure devices will turn out to be an appealing target to criminals as the devices would mainly be used by privacy-sensitive consumers, and lure hackers to obtain potentially sensitive and beneficial information.
KPMG Information Protection and Business Resilience team partner Stephen Bonner said that privacy should not be limited to only few handsets for individuals who have something to hide; privacy should be default for all.
"The ability to keep data safe and secure without having to think about it should feature in all devices so that all calls, messages, files and browsing data is kept private," Bonner said.
"By owning a Blackphone a user could become a target as it acts as a red flag to criminals, highlighting that there’s something to hide.
"As the devices attract and house high value data, attackers will be inclined to break in."
Bonner continues: "Some of the threats these type of products aim to protect against aren’t realistic for most users."
"They might be a cool gadget for wannabe James Bonds but business users need to worry a lot more about the applications on their device and the end-to-end protections they have in place."
Launched at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona, Spain, Silent Circle and Geeksphone’s (SGP) new encrypted smartphone is powered by a 2GHz quad-core processor and comes with a 4.7inch HD IPS screen, LTE, HSPA+, 2GB DDR3 RAM, 16GB of storage in addition to an 8MP rear camera and 1.3MP front camera.
Anticipated to go on sale this June, the new Blackphone supports Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11n WiFi and GPS connectivity and a suite of apps from Silent Circle.
Boeing also rolled out a self-destruct smartphone for government agencies and security contractors that which can encrypt calls and erase all data and deactivate if any attempt is made to corrupt it.
