Nokia Admits Decrypting User Data Claiming It Isn't Looking

judgecorp writes "Nokia has admitted that it routinely decrypts user's HTTPS traffic, but says it is only doing it so it can compress it to improve speed. That doesn't convince security researcher Gaurang Pandya, who accuses the company of spying on customers." From the article, Nokia says: "'Importantly, the proxy servers do not store the content of web pages visited by our users or any information they enter into them. When temporary decryption of HTTPS connections is required on our proxy servers, to transform and deliver users' content, it is done in a secure manner. ... Nokia has implemented appropriate organisational and technical measures to prevent access to private information. Claims that we would access complete unencrypted information are inaccurate.'"

Listen...

[rickatnight11]

Yes, we're opening your mail, but we're not LOOKING at it. We're just making sure you aren't wasting paper and ink.

Benjamin Franklin

[Frankie70]

Wasn't it Benjamin Franklin who said "They who can give up essential security to obtain a little speed increase, deserve neither security nor speed"?

Re:Any browser publisher is the same way

[Anonymous Coward]

And you can find a phone that doesn't take advantage of you

Which part of "Microsoft Product" did you not understand?