Nothing says Australia like a few jokes in a Financial Review about sex:

However you intend to put them to use, the new P9521 mobile handset from Porsche has impressive privacy credentials.

Nothing says “I love you (and I don’t want to know all about the other lovers)” quite like giving your cheating husband a mobile phone with a biometric lock on it.

Or, if your partner is not quite so long-suffering, nothing says “I want to protect my spouse (and while I’m at it, me) from the embarrassment of having my many indiscretions exposed by the ever-curious kiddies” quite like buying yourself such a mobile phone – one which locks itself after 15 seconds of inactivity (if only your zipper could enjoy such a respite), and which requires a swipe of your finger before it will unlock.

Culture obviously plays a big part in designing security controls, as well as figuring out how to market them. This story reminds me of the time I had dinner at the Tornado worlds in France. The Australian crew was constantly giggling as they tried to send phone-porn videos via bluetooth to each other and anyone else they could find who happened to have an insecure connection.

The article does not even touch upon the fact that this phone will utilize screen-lock technology far more efficiently than keypads, thereby offering a safer and more user-friendly alternative.