Comments on: Not even Jason Bourne knows how to use a handsfree headset

By: Derek

Derek — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:18:52 +0000

Also, every bluetooth device i've ever used has a password built in, that is always 0000, or some series of zeros etc. Not very secure. Here he's holding it up to his mouth because he's in an exceptionally crowded and noisy place, and also so he can talk more quietly so that others don't hear what he is saying. He could not hold it up, but at the cost of privacy.

By: mark

mark — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:43:57 +0000

He wont use bluetooth because bluetooth headsets can easily be tapped by his foes.

By: mark

mark — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:42:10 +0000

He wont use bluetooth because bluetooth headsets can be it can be tapped by his foes.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:23:51 +0000

Sure, their interceptible of course. But everyone has a cell phone anymore, they need the number he's using. If they have just the slightest bit of knowledge that he's using a bluetooth device, a simple scan for bluetooth signals could give away his location (much less people use bluetooth with their cellphones than the number of people that have just have cellphones). Basically, unlike a cellphone, it's a risk that has no real payoff for him (I'm not denying cellphones are a risk, they definitely are).

By: smstextnews

smstextnews — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:07:20 +0000

And a phone call isn't?

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:43:49 +0000

It's because bluetooth is so easily interceptible. With the whole CIA on his ass, he's not gonna use a bluetooth device. That's just stupid.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:38:53 +0000

…Or it could be that you look a berk talking to yourself, so the hand on the mic gives a context to your action.

By: Jonathan Greene

Jonathan Greene — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:29:26 +0000

I have to say it really bothers me too to see people talk like this, but perhaps someone will make one that actually works when you move outside so it’s not necessary to block the wind!

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:59:42 +0000

Remember the context within the movie during which Bourne is using this wired headset. Sometimes, super-spies need to “dumb it down”…reduce the technology being used. As smart as Bourne is portrayed in the movie, he would realize the risks of using a wireless headset when being tracked by the ever-capable, increasingly technology dependent government agencies that were trying to capture him.

A wireless headset sends it signal in all directions, it could be picked up by his trackers…”sniffed” right out of the air.
A wireless also would pick up more background noise potentially making it difficult for the other person to correctly hear what Bourne was saying. Finally, by holding the microphone up to his mouth, he could hide his lips…preventing lip reading, and he could talk so quietly that his trackers’ range-listening devices, which they were making use of in this movie, could not pick up what he was saying. Being found to actually be talking to someone was not a concern of Bourne…it was not having that conversation detected.

By: Fox

Fox — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:06:41 +0000

I wrote the article at Palm Organized, and even though I am advocating a wired ear piece because of its use with a Palm I couldn’t agree with you more.

If you are a spy and you want to keep incognito holding the darn microphone to your mouth is a dead giveaway to anybody who sees you that you are on the phone. At least, if you let it dangle there is some question. All doubt is removed with that move.

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