Blackberry India Ban Put on Hold for 60 Days
We have more news today on the Blackberry India ban, and it seems it will be put on hold for 60 days. During these days, the country will be reviewing proposals by the makers of the Blackberry. India wants to be able to monitor secure e-mail and instant messaging services provided by the firm. RIM has stated that they will work along with India for the need of “lawful access” but also has made it clear that they don’t do “specific deals” with countries. India wants to ban the gadget because they feel that this may be a threat to national security; and they are not alone, other countries have also raised similar concerns. In India’s case there is the fear the Blackberry can be used by militants and insurgents in attacks, like the one that took place in 208 in Mumbai, so they want to be able to decrypt messages to fight back terrorism. RIM, said the company “does not possess a ‘master key’, nor does any ‘back door’ exist in the system that would allow RIM or any third party, under any circumstances, to gain access to encrypted corporate information”. Let’s hope they find a solution for the Blackberry users in India that are not linked to any kind of illegal activity.
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