On Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:10:51 +1200 "David G. Koontz" <david_koo...@xtra.co.nz> wrote: > http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/08/after-spyware-failed-uae-gives-up-and-bans-blackberries.ars
See also: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/business/global/02berry.html The BBC did a story on this today in which (pretty shockingly) they talked to a security "expert" who talked only about how bad the security problems are because the government can't read the messages, especially because theoretical terrorists could use the blackberries to discuss criminal activity. No discussion at all of alternate viewpoints or the security risks associated with built-in eavesdropping technology. Even the New York Times story discussed the issue entirely in privacy terms, and did not discuss the security risks that GAK systems pose. There is no guarantee, once an eavesdropping system is implemented, that it will be used only for legitimate purposes -- see, for example, the scandal in which Greek government ministers were listened to using the "lawful intercept" features of cellphone equipment. Perry -- Perry E. Metzger pe...@piermont.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to majord...@metzdowd.com
