Can Putting Your Phone In The Fridge Keep It Safe From Eavesdroppers?

Fact-checking Edward Snowden's anti-spy technique Being legal counsel for NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden probably comes with its fair share of paranoia. To combat eavesdropping techniques that can activate a cell phone's microphone and transmit data even when the device is ostensibly off, even his lawyers were forced to put their phones on ice. That's according to a New York Times article describing the "cloak and dagger affair" of the meeting Snowden had with his lawyers to plan his escape fr...