RIM In Trouble For Not Violating Privacy

sufijazz writes "The US government is not alone in wanting to snoop on everything citizens do over email/phone. The Indian government wants that right too. RIM is stating they have no means to decrypt, no master key, and no back door to allow the government to access email." The article notes that 114,000 BlackBerries are in use on the Indian subcontinent. The government is concerned about attacks by militants and sees the BlackBerry as a security risk.

Comments

I have a better solution

[jollyreaper]

IF they're worried about Muslim terrorists, make everyone getting onboard the train have to eat a BLT. If they refuse, they might be a terrorist. Likewise, if they're concerned about Indian terrorists, make it be a nice, juicy hamburger. And if they're worried about Christian terrorists, tell them they have to suck off a gay dude. On second thought, that might might just encourage the Pastor Ted's of the world.

I'm sorry, am I being religiously intolerant here? Fuck it. I'm just sick of people telling me they believe all sorts of crazy shit based on "faith" and yet they think they can tell us what sort of science is permissible to be taught in public schools. Just gets back to the old definitions...

Cult: a small, unpopular religion

Religion: a large, popular cult

If I seem particularly bitter about this shit today, it's because I had a long conversation about eschatology with a true believer. Obama's the charismatic leader, the two witnesses are already in Israel, Russia's poised to attack the Holy Land and her flying armies are going to be struck from the sky with a rain of brimstone and fire, Hillary Clinton is the Whore of Babylon, and the disasters in Burma and China are proof the end is nigh. Sorry, asshole, you must be this intelligent to ride. Get off the bus.

Re:Summary is indicative of the problem

[LeafOnTheWind]

"Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing."