Comments on: Sticker Tax: NTC to Require New Registration Sticker on Mobile Phones http://hip2b2.yutivo.org/2007/02/28/sticker-tax-ntc-to-require-new-registration-sticker-on-mobile-phones/ Mobile, Security, Web 2.0, Pipe Dreams and More Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:15:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: wyuwp http://hip2b2.yutivo.org/2007/02/28/sticker-tax-ntc-to-require-new-registration-sticker-on-mobile-phones/#comment-19066 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:26:14 +0000 http://hip2b2.yutivo.org/2007/02/28/sticker-tax-ntc-to-require-new-registration-sticker-on-mobile-phones/#comment-19066 ah the anarchist argument ... well, this can be true for any theft related system such as insurance and others. basically, how can we avoid it? well, procedural checks should be put in place. a certain amount of due diligence can be done. however, in the end, it is still a best effort service. ah the anarchist argument … well, this can be true for any theft related system such as insurance and others. basically, how can we avoid it? well, procedural checks should be put in place. a certain amount of due diligence can be done. however, in the end, it is still a best effort service.

]]> by: orly http://hip2b2.yutivo.org/2007/02/28/sticker-tax-ntc-to-require-new-registration-sticker-on-mobile-phones/#comment-19009 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:24:26 +0000 http://hip2b2.yutivo.org/2007/02/28/sticker-tax-ntc-to-require-new-registration-sticker-on-mobile-phones/#comment-19009 This can be done. People are trying to do this. Basically you have a central DB containing the list of blacklisted IMEI's. It's easy enough to latch into the HLR so that when the phone registers you can flag it right away (down to its location/CellId..) Problem is the telcos will never share their HLR data. Also how do you verify that a particular phone REALLY was stolen? what's stopping some anarchist from filing a police report, manufacturing an IMEI, and then.. profit! This can be done. People are trying to do this.

Basically you have a central DB containing the list of blacklisted IMEI’s. It’s easy enough to latch into the HLR so that when the phone registers you can flag it right away (down to its location/CellId..)

Problem is the telcos will never share their HLR data. Also how do you verify that a particular phone REALLY was stolen? what’s stopping some anarchist from filing a police report, manufacturing an IMEI, and then.. profit!

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