Re: [Fed-Talk] Saudi bands Blackberry
Re: [Fed-Talk] Saudi bands Blackberry
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Saudi bands Blackberry
- From: Joel Esler <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:18:05 -0400
Well, the problem is that blackberry communication is all encrypted back to their HQ in Canada. The iPhone interacts directly with the various (exchange) servers. I assume that's what they are talking about.
On Aug 4, 2010, at 12:12 PM, Pike, Michael (IHS/HQ) wrote:
> Saudi Arabia is banning all Blackberry devices effective Friday because RIM refused to give them a master key to decode encrypted Blackberry traffic....
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> This raises an interesting question.. first I want to say hats off to RIM for sticking to their guns...
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> I am assuming the iPhone will have the same issues, does this mean apple has a master key to circumvent the hardware encryption on iPad and iPhone devices? Not that I have anything to hide, but I would certainly think this type of action would concern our high security agencies because if one person has a master key, you can vet 30 of their closest friends can get it.
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> Link to Blackberry story:
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> Saudis to ban BlackBerry services; India may be next<http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/xCqQcRhKlAcVhxksfCzagUcNOzJi?format=standard>
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> mike
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