From Nextgov: Pentagon official worries about implications of British hacking scandal

As the military expands the use of smartphones on the battlefield, the services pay a premium to secure them.

The British phone hacking scandal demonstrates the need for fortified consumer smartphones that block call interceptions, said the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff vice chairman, noting that the Pentagon pays a pretty pound for such technology today.

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