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In the previous post we presented a range of highly secure mobile phones. Because of their nature we almost never see officials using them, but here we have a rare picture of US president Obama using a Sectéra Wireless GSM Phone , made by General Dynamics and approved by the NSA for conversations up to the level of Top Secret: President Obama using a Sectéra Wireless GSM Phone, March 19, 2011. (White House photo by Pete Souza - click for a bigger version) The picture shows president Obama giving the final authorization for the United States Armed Forces to begin a limited military action in Libya, in support of an international effort to protect Libyan civilians. This call was made during a short visit to Brazil. Sitting next to Obama is his National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, using one of the two secure STE desk top telephone sets, which are always standing by in case the president has to make a phone call. As can be seen in the bigger picture , the other STE phone seems to be u

(Updated: April 9, 2016) In the previous post we saw that ordinary mobile phones offer only limited protection against eavesdropping. Therefore, special devices are designed to keep conversations safe. Here we will list a range of mobile phones, which offer a high level of security and are therefore suited for top level telecommunications. The following information is gathered from the internet, only to provide a general overview. For more information, provided by the manufacturer, please click the yellow section title or the fact sheet. - for government and military use - General Dynamics: Sectéra Wireless GSM Phone - Produced from 2002-2012 by the American company General Dynamics Corp. - For GSM and GPRS networks. - Ordinary Motorola Timeport GSM phone, with a special Security Module attached at the back side of the phone, replacing the battery cover. - Approved by the NSA for conversations up to the level of TOP SECRET * and by NATO for up to COSMIC TOP SECRET. This phone is als