http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/08/after-spyware-failed-uae-gives-up-and-bans-blackberries.ars By John Timmer
Discussing in general terms RIM's Blackberry email server connections to their servers in Canada's encryption resistance to United Arab Emirates monitoring efforts when used by enterprise customers (bankers). >From the article: Why the apparent ire is focused on the devices themselves rather than the general approach isn't clear. An SSL connection to an offshore e-mail server would seem to create just as much trouble as RIM's approach, but there don't seem to be any efforts afoot to clamp down on other smartphone platforms. The first thing that comes to mind is SSL MITM interception. Has the UAE compelled Etisalat to aid in MITM? You might expect a government to be a bit more subtle dancing around plausible deniability. Enough concerns and the 'marks' just may develop alternative means. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to [email protected]
