September 7th, 2010 by lhaasRIM is often thought of as the most secure smartphone; this news may change that thinking. With other platforms, SSL between the devices and destination servers provides more security.
RIM faces an August 31 deadline to give authorities the means to read email and instant messages sent over the BlackBerry. New Delhi says it will pull the plug if RIM won’t comply, threatening its future in the world’s fastest-growing telecoms market.
India is the latest country to step up pressure on RIM, which has built the BlackBerry’s reputation around confidentiality. Business professionals and politicians prefer the device. Governments, including Saudi Arabia, fear it could become a tool for terrorists or those breaking Islamic laws.
via BlackBerry assures India on access to services | Reuters.
