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EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT OF DATA PROTECTION AND CIRCUMVENTION TOOLS AVAILABILITY IN MOBILE NETWORKS

Proceeding: The Second International Conference on Cyber Security, Cyber Peacefare and Digital Forensic (CyberSec)

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Page : 206-220

Keywords : Mobile Networks; Smart Phones; Vulnerability and Risk; Threat Awareness; Technical Assessment; User Communities; Democracy Level; Threat Analysis;

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Abstract

The paper provides an insight on the risks and vulnerabilities of the mobile smartphone. It analyzes the technologies available regarding their capacity to protect the user privacy and to combat censorship and surveillance. The effectiveness of the tools and the user awareness about the tool availability in the devices and the network capacity to protect the communication and enable circumvention have been studied among the user communities in countries where such threats are most probable. Common conclusions are drawn and recommendations are provided.

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