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RIM In Trouble For Not Violating Privacy

Posted by kdawson on from the end-to-end-baby dept.

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.

2 of 278 comments (clear)

  1. Re:The gov't listens to everything by macbeth66 · · Score: 0, Troll

    This book is not banned. It is just a very crappy book and no one wants it.

  2. Re:This could set a precedent by Frank+T.+Lofaro+Jr. · · Score: 0, Troll

    We have an economy left?!

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