The country may, for the time being, close down the services of BlackBerry if its security concerns are not addressed by the company.
BlackBerry is a product of a Canadian firm “Research in Motion”.
This development follows after the company agreed to hand over user codes (encrypted codes) to let Saudi authorities monitor its BlackBerry Messenger. Saudi had threatened to stop the services of BlackBerry earlier in the kingdom.
The security issue is seemingly with its encrypted email and messaging services.
India may temporarily ban BlackBerry services. India, a vulnerable nation to terror attacks, wants access to encrypted BlackBerry communication. The country fears the data transmitted can be used by elements hostile to this country.
It is interesting to note the double standard taken by this company regarding the provision permitting to access its encrypted data. While it is ready to let Saudi access the data, it denies the same access to India. Does it mean BlackBerry consider India a soft nation?
Additional Information
BlackBerry is a line of mobile e-mail and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion (RIM) since 1996.
BlackBerry functions as a Personal Digital Assistant with address book, calendar and to-do list capabilities. It also functions as a portable media player with support for music and video playback and camera picture and video capabilities. BlackBerry is primarily known for its ability to send and receive (push) Internet e-mail wherever mobile network service coverage is present, or through Wi-Fi connectivity.
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