In 2008 when President Barack Obama requested a BlackBerry, a lot of head scratching was apparently going on at the NSA. They had to figure out how to create a totally secure device and they were not sure how to do it. In an interview with CNNMoney, NSA engineer Richard "Dickie" George describes the process of accommodating the President's request.
They took the BlackBerry apart and reviewed all of its algorithms. They also created an engineering diagram of the phone. Then they set out to dump anything that wasn't needed.
Check out the full story at the source link below. It's an interesting read.
They took the BlackBerry apart and reviewed all of its algorithms. They also created an engineering diagram of the phone. Then they set out to dump anything that wasn't needed.
In the end, that meant taking most of the fun out of the phone: the president can't play Angry Birds, for example.
"You try to get rid of any functionality that's not really required. Every piece of functionality is an opportunity for the adversary," George says.
"You try to get rid of any functionality that's not really required. Every piece of functionality is an opportunity for the adversary," George says.
Check out the full story at the source link below. It's an interesting read.