India has given Research in Motion a deadline of August 31 to allow the government access to BlackBerry emails and text messages or they will be banned. If RIM doesn't cave to the Indian government they will shut RIM down and put a ban on BlackBerry messages in India. That's what they're saying anyway.
Once RIM caved to the Saudis they opened themselves up to being pushed around by other governments. How can they hold their ground now?
"India’s Ministry of Home Affairs has set an August 31 deadline for Canada’s Research in Motion to provide government security agencies and law enforcement access to BlackBerry email and other communications, or the service will be banned in India. The threatened ban stems from BlackBerry devices’ use of encrypted messaging and overseas data centers: India cites concerns militants, terrorists, and other criminals can use BlackBerry devices to communicate security."
Free speech advocates are screaming at this point because giving into these government's requests to spy on their citizens obviously has a major impact on freedom of expression. RIM is in a nightmare of a situation now because once they caved to the Saudis, everyone else will expect them to cave.
Does this mean the BlackBerry is less secure now? All you need is a seed of doubt to cause people to move away from the platform. RIM had better start standing their ground.
Once RIM caved to the Saudis they opened themselves up to being pushed around by other governments. How can they hold their ground now?
"India’s Ministry of Home Affairs has set an August 31 deadline for Canada’s Research in Motion to provide government security agencies and law enforcement access to BlackBerry email and other communications, or the service will be banned in India. The threatened ban stems from BlackBerry devices’ use of encrypted messaging and overseas data centers: India cites concerns militants, terrorists, and other criminals can use BlackBerry devices to communicate security."
Free speech advocates are screaming at this point because giving into these government's requests to spy on their citizens obviously has a major impact on freedom of expression. RIM is in a nightmare of a situation now because once they caved to the Saudis, everyone else will expect them to cave.
Does this mean the BlackBerry is less secure now? All you need is a seed of doubt to cause people to move away from the platform. RIM had better start standing their ground.
