August 31, 2025

Preventing telephone manipulation: the TSG standards

(Updated: September 10, 2025)

Telephone conversations can be intercepted by tapping cables, but the telephone set itself can also be manipulated in order to secretly turn it into a listening device. To prevent the latter, the US Telephone Security Group (TSG) published several standards to enhance the security of landline/desktop phones.



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