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Phonewebcam is secure - unlike browser based systems which usually transmit their images in the clear. With
those, anyone who finds the webserver can also browse its images, be it on a phone or a regular PC. Even if
the webserver is protected using a simple password scheme, the actual image data is sent in the clear, thus
making it vulnerable to "man-in-the-middle" snooping attacks. This is not possible with Phonewebcam's
security as all image data is scrambled from the camera to the viewer.
The security system used is a proprietary PKI shared key 128bit cypher developed by OTAMate Technology Ltd.
It was specifically created to run efficiently on resource constrained java phones, whilst keeping processing
overhead to the absolute minimum.
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All actions related to a Phonewebcam user's account are logged. The central Phonewebcam network constantly
monitors traffic and can instantly disable accounts, phones or cameras when it detects suspicious activity.
The Phonewebcam security mantra is "on by default". When you first run the Viewer, you will find the
encryption setting is on, and similarly when you install a Publisher. If you change your password on the
website, your handset doesn't just give "bad password" messages, it's locked down completely so the only
menu option available is the one which lets you enter the correct one. All this means you are protected
right out of the box without having to change anything.
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