Tuesday, December 7, 2010

The Spin on the BlackBerry News

via FastCompany...
BlackBerry smartphones have been under fire around the world from terrorism-fearing governments. Now RIM's revealed how it'll let the Indian government spy on users, so the service can stay running. It's not too bad...

...RIM has consented to the governments wishes. It will allow access to BlackBerry Messenger communications inside India on a "case by case" basis, where "lawful" access requests are made. This means the government will have to follow due legal process to spy on BlackBerry users, on an individual basis, and with the consent of the courts. (more)

Expect more consenting as other governments squeeze BlackBerry with offers they can't refuse... "Say yes, or you're out of business."

A similar story, Anatomy of a Wiretap, in The Hindu newspaper has had the link to this graphic pulled. ("The article you are looking for is no longer available in this website.")