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Here are descriptions of the more relevant changes in EVSS 14.0

PrivateGSM changes

Secure Messaging System 

This version introduces Private MessagingSecure Messages: a new feature that let our customers to send each other encrypted SMS by PrivateGSM.

GUI improvements

A side effect of this new feature is that PrivateGSM user interface has been generally improved. Also there's a new section called History where all call and message events are grouped by contact's name.

PrivateServer changes

Private Messaging 

Support for Nexmo SMS gateway: easy and affordable SMS delivery, even to US phones numbers, with no setup costs. 

SIP trunks management

Trunks configuration can be immediately tested and their status is reported in realtime by web console.

Secure SIP trunks

This version or PrivateServer carries full support for secure SIP trunks. It is now possible to configure trunks to use SIP over TLS and SRTP to fully encrypt calls between PrivateServer and other PBX, such as Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

In case of secure trunks, it is possible reject insecure calls playing a message to users that will be warned about the security issue

 

BES 4.x support

Before this version, Blackberry devices connected to BES 4.x could not complete automatic activation, due to a strange strange SSL negotiation done by Java 5 application, such as BES 4.1.

Despite SSLv2 is disabled, PrivateServer can now accept SSLv2Hello message, used to negotiate SSLv3 and TLS1.0 connections.

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Secure Messaging System 

This is a huge upgrade in our secure communication system, because from the present version on we introduce Secure Messaging, which are Text Messages (also known as SMS) that travels on the encrypted infrastructure provided by EVSS.

This feature can be activated remotely by Service Operator.

Installation and provisioning via e-mail

It's also possible to send Installation Messages and Activation Messages via e-mail instead of SMS. This new way of delivering will come very handy for customers who uses pads and for those who live/work in countries where text messages are somehow difficult to deliver. 

Improved privacy option about client history

Service Operator can decide if history list length can be changed by users or it has fixed length. It's also possible to define how long history log list has to be and transmit such setup to clients by automatic activation provisioning.