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Anom Phone bites the dust - FBI Trojan takes down the underworld

12.08.21 06:16 PM By Craig - Comment(s)

If the past 12 months has highlighted anything, then the main item in the spotlight surely has to be (excluding how terrible the criminal underworld is at assessing technology) is the creative lengths authorities will go to circumvent technology.

In a series of amazing gaffs, from the fall of Encroch...

Introducing a new line of phones - The Divine Line

03.08.21 11:07 AM By Craig - Comment(s)

At Omerta we believe our phones should be accessible to everyone & that just because a phone is privacy orientated it need not be devoid of character or flair. As such we have rebranded the fun coloured phones from the Titan range to highlight their availability.

The Divine Line of phones use exa...

Incident update: Network intrusion report

24.06.21 12:08 AM By Craig - Comment(s)

Following upo from yesterdays newsflash, we have almost restored normality back to the office. Unfortunately I've decided that whilst the attack was largely neutered by our defences, with our work, lingering doubt will always be there. So with great reluctance we will be writing off a lot of equipme...

Understanding risk: How your phone can breach your privacy

17.06.21 10:13 PM By Craig - Comment(s)

Understanding your phone's security

Omerta provides secure handsets that utilize leading-edge security, both in the provision of best of breed hardware designed by the world's finest minds & software which is considered so secure White House officials use it for secure communications.

This does no...

Omerta appears in Vice Motherboard (again) & ranks in top 3% on Shopify

08.05.21 12:02 PM By Craig - Comment(s)

Forever the media wh*re, Omerta once again had a mention in Vice's technology website Motherboard. With a readership of 55 million, it is never a bad thing even though the tone of the article would imply Encrypted SIM cards are in fact the tools of Satan - which is a share for the thousands of journ...

Samsung/Infiniti

28.04.21 07:31 AM By Craig - Comment(s)

Russian/PGP/Encrypted SIM card - how they defend your privacy.

26.03.21 05:17 AM By Craig - Comment(s)

Introducing Encrypted SIM cards

Encrypted SIMS carry a number of names, from PGP SIM, Russian SIM, Encro SIM or simply an encrypted SIM card & yet these names are terrible descriptors of what the SIM card do.

Encryption is a fraction of t...

Your password/PIN is the key to your kingdom.

20.03.21 04:32 PM By Craig - Comment(s)

A key tenant in Omerta defence strategy is good password discipline combined with controlled password management. By discipline we mean creating a unique, complex & suitably long  passwords for every website, application & device that we use whilst "controlled password management...

Enhance your Omerta's security with Device Integrity Monitoring

13.03.21 08:20 AM By Craig - Comment(s)

As a new year gift to all Omerta customers I've documented one of GrapheneOS's  most powerful security features - Device Integrity Monitoring. All  Omerta handsets have this feature  so you can consider this a belated Xmas gift!

Why should I care about this?

This feature ...

New Standard Feature - Biometric App Locking

04.03.21 05:11 PM By Craig - Comment(s)

Whilst our stance on biometrics for locking your phone is not great – we simply do not recommend it; this does not mean biometric security is not useful.

Omerta doesn’t recommend fingerprint or facial recognition to unlock a device because it’s too easy to be physically coerced by bad actor – either ...

User guide updated to v1.6 - Available now to Omerta customers.

14.02.21 05:00 AM By Craig - Comment(s)

The Omerta User Guide has been updated to reflect additional software now installed on handsets & existing customers can benefit from these by downloading the apps using links within the user guide.

Highlights include a new privacy camera which pixelates peoples faces automatically & the TOR ...

Because you asked - Live currency conversion for you convenience

10.02.21 04:05 AM By Craig - Comment(s)

A significant majority of visitors to Omerta arrive from exotic, far flung lands & then get perplexed by the British Pound, or worse, get confused and think we trade in the Euro.

https://workdrive.zohopublic.eu/embed/5qy3o618947e94ff54bddbb255ce1a0bd71bd?toolbar=falseThe site now connects directl...

15% off all Titan Handsets - Celebrate the Clash of the Titans this weekend!

15.01.21 10:56 PM By Craig - Comment(s)

Omerta build handsets to allow you to exert your human right to privacy & that includes the denying the authorities access to your phone. This week we had a client contact us for reassurance that their phone. now confiscated, would remain locked & his sensitive data kept private. L...

Security newsflash: Network intrusion detected & Investigation underway.

15.01.21 04:22 PM By Craig - Comment(s)
Overview:
  • We had a network intrusion the weekend.
  • Our Encrypted SIM service was not affected by this at all(its hosted abroad)
  • There has been no data loss on initial investigation & as a mitigation strategy we only keep the bare minimum anyway 
  • We are experiencing significant delays proces...

Predictive Text - What does it say about you?

15.01.21 09:35 AM By Craig - Comment(s)

The world of data security & privacy is a murky world where even the most innocuous detail can say a thousand words. So whilst you've committed to using an Omerta Phone, decided to stop using 1234 as your password, cast Google to the kerb & said Ciao to Facebook, have you considered your key...

Aurora Updated to v4 - Fixs login issue

10.01.21 01:01 AM By Craig - Comment(s)
At Omerta we have championed Aurora as a brilliant replacement to Googles Play Store. Aurora allows users to log into the Google Play Store anonymously to browse, install & remove any app on your phone.

The true beauty of Aurora is allowing access to the entire eco system for none Google hand...

Phone Administration & Management

04.01.21 06:35 AM By Craig - Comment(s)

Remote Phone Administration & Management

What is it?

Encrypted handsets offer a wealth of functionality over traditional secure channels however with scope comes risk. Since you have complete control over your handset, there are risks associated with installing apps on your phone. Risks also exist...

Because you asked & we listened - Installing Snapchat on your device

21.12.20 10:00 PM By Craig - Comment(s)

Whilst I'm not  a fan of Social Media, I do understand that many of our clients need or simply enjoy using Social Media. Its an increasingly important communication platform & with Omerta you can enjoy using Social Media whilst benefiting from increased privacy.

However, because we do not su...

Spirit of Omerta - save 15% with our latest campaign

11.12.20 06:53 PM By Craig - Comment(s)

To celebrate our latest social media campaign "The Spirit of Omerta" we're offering customers 15% off our flagship products - The Titan Extreme & the Signature. The discount applies to both the handsets and our Magnum Opus bundles.

To benefit from this offer simply use the code SPI...

Customer feedback - "Best encrypted smartphone I've ever had, superior to Encro & Black Phone"

16.11.20 05:29 AM By Craig - Comment(s)

One area we are very proud of is our customer relations - My partner & I strive hard to make every customer feel special & we work hard to ensure we are accessible to answer any questions you may have before you invest in an Omerta.

Trustpilot reviewI feel we have been successful in this respect as you only n...

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