When and where does wiretapping occur?

Maybe you’re not alone on the phone line! Industrial espionage, financial fraud, business rivalry, national security matters, and even personal affair investigations are a daily occurrence. The most vulnerable portion of the telephone network is the customer local loop, which connects the customer to the public network. The local loop is made up of two copper wires, so that line tapping is technically simple. In contrast, once the signal reaches the Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN), eavesdropping requires technical expertise and a much larger investment. Without full security you are vulnerable to eavesdropping and wiretapping.

What can I do about it?

Well, you could put an encryption unit on every telephone…

Current solutions are limited to point to point encryption technology. This means that only when similar devices are installed at both sides of the line a secured call may take place. Yet, you cannot really expect to have encryption units distributed to every conversation or fax partner, so that is not a very practical solution.

You’d think a telephone company would have a solution for concerned subscribers! What can they offer?

Until recently, telephone companies couldn't offer any alternatives. But now Snapshield™ offers a new and innovative solution for public and private networks, which enables telephone companies to offer subscribers a telephony security solution.

Deregulation brings competition, which, in turn, causes basic telephony profit margins to decline. Network operators and service providers are striving to generate more revenues while achieving differentiation in the marketplace. Today, it is a known fact that only value-added services can fulfill these parameters. With SNAP service providers and PTTs can offer an innovative and revenue generating service for their business and residential subscribers.