| These days, all communication technology faces | | | | The "pairing process" is one of the most basic |
| the issue of privacy and identity theft, with | | | | levels of security for Bluetooth devices. Pairing is |
| Bluetooth being no exception. Almost everyone | | | | two or more Bluetooth devices that recognize |
| knows that email services and networks require | | | | each other by the profiles they share - in most |
| security. What users of Bluetooth need to realize | | | | cases they both must enter the same pin. |
| is that Bluetooth also requires security measures | | | | The core specifications for Bluetooth use an |
| as well. | | | | encryption algorithm, which is completely and |
| The good news for Bluetooth users is that the | | | | entirely secure. Once the devices pair with each |
| security scares, like most scares, are normally | | | | other, they too become entirely secure. |
| over dramatized and blown entirely out of | | | | Until they have successfully paired, the Bluetooth |
| proportion. The truth being told, these issues are | | | | devices won't communicate with each other. Due |
| easy to manage, with various measures already in | | | | to this pairing process and the fact that it is short |
| place to provide security for Bluetooth technology. | | | | range - Bluetooth technology is considered to be |
| It's true that there have been some Bluetooth | | | | secure. |
| phones that have been hacked into. Most devices | | | | As the news has indicated, experienced hackers |
| that are hacked into are normally those that don't | | | | have developed ways to get around this level of |
| have any type of security at all. | | | | basic security. There are ways to get around this |
| In depth articles on Bluetooth: | | | | threat, as you can install software to prevent |
| According to Bluetooth specialists, in order to hack | | | | hackers from getting in. |
| into a Bluetooth device, the hacker must: | | | | With Bluetooth becoming more and more popular, |
| 1. Force two paired devices to break their | | | | it's really no wonder that security is always in |
| connection. | | | | question. As Bluetooth gets bigger and better, |
| 2. Steal the packets that are used to resend the | | | | security will always be something that no one |
| pin. | | | | really takes lightly. |
| 3. Decode the pin. | | | | If you've been concerned about Bluetooth |
| Of course, the hacker must also be within range | | | | security in the past, rest assured that newer |
| of the device, and using very expensive | | | | devices will offer bigger and better security. |
| developer type equipment. Most specialists | | | | Preventing hackers from getting in is something |
| recommend that you have a longer pin, with 8 | | | | every owner is concerned about - and the |
| digits being recommended. | | | | manufacturers are very aware. |
| Fundamentals of security | | | | |