Am Freitag, 22. Mai 2015 14:00:04 UTC+2 schrieb Tim Newport-Peace:
At 10:30 22 May 2015, wrote:
Hi,
we recently launched a petition against Flarm decision to encrypt their
communication protocols.

Although Flarm have the majority of the market for anti-collision systems
there are others vendors and we think that monopolies are not a good
things
in any market and more important security comes first.

For this reasons we invite you to subscribe our campaign.

https://www..communication-protocol


Thank you so much!
Sergio

Do you have any connection with DSX?

As far as I know they are the only equipment manufacturer offering a Flarm
?compatible? instrument that does not use integrated Flarm (tm) Firmware.

The new encryption of Flarm is a result of the OGN activity which more or less pirated the existing protocol, as well as the existing FlarmNet database without asking for permission.
OGN then put all tracked gliders with their real ID onto a public website map.

While in France people generally like that, a fair number of pilots in Germany were upset by the fact that their real-time tracks were visible on a public map without having been asked. I myself don't want this to happen.

So the choice was simple - either a new encryption, or a large number of pilots simply switching off their Flarm. I am happy with the encryption.

Now OGN people are just ****ed off that they have to hack the protocol again.