RIM allows Indian government to monitor Blackberry network
Well, it took longer than 15 days to reach a resolution, but apparently RIM is going to back down and allow the Indian government to monitor the Blackberry network in that country. What's worse, it appears that RIM was more interested in covering its own ass than protecting user data during the negotiations: the only concession the company received from the Indian government was a promise that it won't be held liable if there's a leak of users' personal information. Yeah, that ought to provide a sparkling incentive to keep things safe. There's no word on when monitoring might begin, but we've got a feeling privacy-loving Indians might suddenly be in the market for a new smartphone.[Thanks, Rishab J.]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
JEF @ May 22nd 2008 6:22PM
Does this just cover Indian accounts or if someone brings a blackberry from the US to India will that get monitored too?
Leroy Vargas @ May 23rd 2008 12:15AM
Too good I don't have a BlackBerry. I am a WinMobile fanboy.
Jason @ May 26th 2008 2:49PM
This is a huge blow for human rights across the globe. If the leading smartphone manufacturer is already selling us out before mobile internet becomes a standard commodity, where does that leave us in the future?
I, for one, will never buy another Blackberry until RIM backs off this authoritarian-appeasing stance.
user @ May 26th 2008 9:13PM
where does this information come from everywhere else on the web it states that they aren't going to give up the keys!!!!!!!