One of the leading vendors of Subscriber
Identification Module (SIM) cards, Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has
reaffirmed that SIM cards remain secure as far as security of mobile services
is concerned, reports ITRealms.
G&D ITRealms reports has supplied SIM cards to
over 350 mobile network operators worldwide and have played an important role
in the stipulation and implementation of SIM card security standards for over
two decades.
Member, Management Board and Head of the Mobile Security
business unit at G&D, Stefan Auerbach, told ITRealms in a press statement that
SIM card is so secure that in the case revealed recently, even intelligence
services preferred to steal the key rather than attack the SIM card.
ITRealms gathered that the secure
authentication of the mobile phone user on the mobile network is the main
function of the SIM card.
G&D says it employs the
highest security procedures and processes.
"Until now G&D has no
knowledge that SIM card keys were stolen. Immediately after the attacks were
brought to light we did, however, introduce additional measures to review the
established security processes together with our customers," said
Auerbach.
Reacting to a recent media report on
targeted key theft in SIM cards by American and British intelligence services,
G&D official told ITRealms that the smart card technology is
characterized by secure hardware and software that G&D have decisively
helped develop and continually improve from the very start. The SIM card itself
was also not targeted in the now known attack.
+Remmy Nweke (ITRealms) @G&D +Giesecke & Devrient Australasia
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