RIM to give in to GAK in India

[Derek Atkins]

Quoting "Perry E. Metzger" <perry at piermont.com>:

>
> Excerpt:
>
>   In a major change of stance, Canada-based Research In Motion (RIM)
>   may allow the Indian government to intercept non-corporate emails
>   sent over BlackBerrys.
>
> http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Telecom/Govt_may_get_keys_to_your_BlackBerry_mailbox_soon/articleshow/3041313.cms
>
> Hat tip: Bruce Schneier's blog.

Wow, and April 1st was almost two months ago.  This is just a bunch
of FUD.  If someone actually talked to RIM they would find out that
it's technically impossible for them to do this because THEY DONT HAVE
THE DEVICE KEYS.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080527/tc_afp/indiacanadacompanyrimblackberrytelecomsecurity

Apparently even the security "experts" are suspect to sensationalism
without appropriate research.  I would have expected better.

-derek

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