Celcom, NSS launches SecretSMS

BANGALORE: Celcom (Malaysia) Berhad and NSS MSC Sdn Bhd has launched a

revolutionary product called "SecretSMS". SecretSMS is a simple software that

encrypts SMS messages thereby offering security and privacy.






Over 2 million Celcom subscribers with smart phones will be able to enjoy a
whole new SMS experience, especially those seeking to keep their text life

private.






SecretSMS is derived from a backbone technology called XMS (Xecure Message
Service) that was developed by NSS. Research statistics reveal that this product

will appeal to the youth population who use messaging as their primary means of

communications.






Text messages that are stored in the phones are readily accessible. SecretSMS
transmits and stores sensitive messages that are accessible with a password

known only to the mobile owners. SecretSMS is powered by 128-bit encryption that

encrypts incoming and outgoing SMSes in the transmission process. To read the

encrypted messages, users have to key in the valid password. Hence, mobile users

have complete control over their privacy in the SMS communications.






Jagdeep Kairon, chief executive officer of NSS, said, "We are confident that we
will be able to achieve a subscriber base of 1 million SecretSMS users in the

next 1 year."






“Mobile commerce is our next big thing in the pipeline. By integrating XMS
technology in the mobile transaction platform, enterprises especially financial

institutions can be reassured that sensitive information sent via SMS will be

totally secure," he added.






Corporate enterprises such as financial institutions and governments will also
benefit from the XMS technology; where they will be able to share proprietary

business information in a secure and trusted environment.






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