Re: 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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