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Sept 24 2011
Armenia's mobile phone operators deny news on leaking of private information
September 24, 2011 | 15:49
YEREVAN. - Armenia's mobile phone operators have denied news on
leakage of their subscribers' private information. We learned of this
news from the publications in the press, Armentel Company's press
secretary Anush Beghluyan and Orange Armenia Company's press secretary
Lilit Lazarian told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
`Beeline [operator] subscribers' personal information is highly
protected, and they are not posted on the web. The chance of a leakage
is ruled out in our country,' Anush Beghluyan stated.
In Lilit Lazarian's words, protection level of the companies excludes
leakage of information. The Police Force has not yet provided to the
operators any information attesting to leakage.
VivaCell-MTS Company's statement on this matter specifically reads:
`Our databases are protected, with necessary means, against possible
hacker attacks. By way of an investigation, the law enforcement will
ascertain as to which information had become accessible and how.'
Alluding to Samvel Hovsepyan, Head of the Armenian Police Force's
Department on Fight Against Organized Crime, Armenian press had
published news on leakage of information from personal databases.
From: A. Papazian
Sept 24 2011
Armenia's mobile phone operators deny news on leaking of private information
September 24, 2011 | 15:49
YEREVAN. - Armenia's mobile phone operators have denied news on
leakage of their subscribers' private information. We learned of this
news from the publications in the press, Armentel Company's press
secretary Anush Beghluyan and Orange Armenia Company's press secretary
Lilit Lazarian told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
`Beeline [operator] subscribers' personal information is highly
protected, and they are not posted on the web. The chance of a leakage
is ruled out in our country,' Anush Beghluyan stated.
In Lilit Lazarian's words, protection level of the companies excludes
leakage of information. The Police Force has not yet provided to the
operators any information attesting to leakage.
VivaCell-MTS Company's statement on this matter specifically reads:
`Our databases are protected, with necessary means, against possible
hacker attacks. By way of an investigation, the law enforcement will
ascertain as to which information had become accessible and how.'
Alluding to Samvel Hovsepyan, Head of the Armenian Police Force's
Department on Fight Against Organized Crime, Armenian press had
published news on leakage of information from personal databases.
From: A. Papazian