RIM to give in to GAK in India

[Jim Youll]

Isn't this just a semantic game on the part of RIM and the government?

The phrase "enterprise customers" would seem to isolate a class of  
customers such that individual customers not using a corporate version  
of the product would see their crypto weakened... and be subject to  
monitoring through the "service provider"


On May 27, 2008, at 12:21 PM, Dave Korn wrote:

> Perry E. Metzger wrote on 27 May 2008 16:14:
>
>> 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_BlackB
> erry_mailbox_soon/articleshow/3041313.cms
>>
>> Hat tip: Bruce Schneier's blog.
>
> Although on the other hand:
>
> Excerpt:
>
> Research In Motion (RIM), the Canadian company behind the BlackBerry
> handheld, has refused to give the Indian government special access to
> its encrypted email services.   [ ... ]
>
> According to the Times of India, the company said in a statement:
>
>   The BlackBerry security architecture for enterprise customers is
> purposefully designed to exclude the capability for RIM or any third
> party to read encrypted information under any circumstances. We regret
> any concern prompted by incorrect speculation or rumours and wish to
> assure customers that RIM is committed to continue serving security-
> conscious business in the Indian market.
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/27/indian_gov_blackberry_blackball/
>
>
> [  Hmm, two contradictory stories, whoever woulda thunk it?  There's
> probably some politicking going on, mixed up with marketeering and
> FUD-spinning.  ]
>
>   cheers,
>     DaveK
> -- 
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