Parliamentary panel pulls up DoT for delay in resolving BlackBerry issue
13 years, 7 months ago

Parliamentary panel pulls up DoT for delay in resolving BlackBerry issue

The Hindu  

Making it clear that no compromise can be made with regard to nation’s security, a Parliamentary panel has expressed discontent over several extensions given by the DoT to Canadian firm offering BlackBerry services in highly encrypted format without a satisfactory solution. Security agencies have expressed concern on highly encrypted communication made through BlackBerry phones and have demanded Research-In-Motion, maker of BlackBerry phones, to provide them data in readable format. “The committee has been apprised that out of the various services provided by BlackBerry, the BlackBerry Messenger and BlackBerry Enterprise Solution services cannot be intercepted in readable format, even if the encrypted message is made available by the service providers,” the report said. Indian security agencies have been demanding access to all BlackBerry services as part of its efforts to fight militancy and security threats over the Internet and through telephone communications.

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Security agencies express concern over WhatsApp's new encryption feature
8 years, 11 months ago

Security agencies express concern over WhatsApp's new encryption feature

India TV News  

New Delhi: Security agencies have expressed concern over the new encryption feature introduced by popular messaging giant WhatsApp saying it could be misused by anti-national elements for achieving their nefarious designs. The just-introduced end-to-end encryption of WhatsApp will protect texts and voice calls and gives no access to the security agencies, making it much tougher for them to tackle any …

BlackBerry lays out security strategy as turnaround takes shape
9 years, 8 months ago

BlackBerry lays out security strategy as turnaround takes shape

Firstpost  

BlackBerry on Thursday showcased a suite of security products that safeguard everything from medical devices to Hollywood movie scripts, though its CEO acknowledged that his effort to transform the company remains a work in progress. “I’m pretty satisfied with the progress on the turnaround so far,” BlackBerry’s Chief Executive John Chen said in an interview just before an event in …

Will Samsung enterprise deal transform Android security & BlackBerry's India fortunes?
10 years, 4 months ago

Will Samsung enterprise deal transform Android security & BlackBerry's India fortunes?

Firstpost  

The BlackBerry-Samsung deal seems like a deal among equals, since despite Knox Samsung is yet to make a huge impact on enterprise mobility, an arena where security is a major concern. “It’s hard to imagine a partnership with more significant practical impact potential.” Under the deal, BlackBerry and Samsung will offer a ‘highly secure mobility solution’ for Samsung’s premium Android …

Why Modi govt and BlackBerry may be BFFs soon
10 years, 7 months ago

Why Modi govt and BlackBerry may be BFFs soon

Firstpost  

Modi himself is tremendously tech-savvy, and he would be loathe to allow the US to tap his own gadgets’ possible voice and data transmissions. Closer home in India, though BlackBerry allowed the Indian government to access BlackBerry Internet Service and BBM communication to ensure the government could lawfully monitor these to prevent terrorists from using these technologies, BlackBerry refused to …

BlackBerry’s new service wins key clearance from US defence agency
10 years, 7 months ago

BlackBerry’s new service wins key clearance from US defence agency

Live Mint  

Toronto: BlackBerry Ltd. said on Wednesday its Android and iOS device-management service has won a key security clearance from the US Defence Information Systems Agency. The company said the DISA clearance will allow its customers in various US department of defence agencies to begin to use its BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 system to manage and secure devices powered by Google …

BlackBerry to acquire Secusmart to beef up security and corporate app services
10 years, 8 months ago

BlackBerry to acquire Secusmart to beef up security and corporate app services

Firstpost  

BlackBerry is buying a privately held German firm that specializes in voice and data encryption in a bid to burnish its credentials with highly security-conscious clients like government ‎agencies. The Waterloo, Ontario-based smartphone maker did not disclose the terms of its deal to acquire Secusmart, which specializes in encryption and anti-eavesdropping services for governments, companies and telecommunications service providers. Chen …

How BlackBerry stands to benefit from NSA snooping allegations
11 years, 4 months ago

How BlackBerry stands to benefit from NSA snooping allegations

Firstpost  

Since the software developed by the BSI is not compatible with the iPhone, the conclusion of many observers is that soon iPhones will start disappearing from the German Parliament, says Kesarios. The reason: Even as the US administration is working overtime repairing the damage to US foreign policy interests after it was alleged that NSA surveillance extended to the leaders …

How BlackBerry stands to benefit from NSA snooping allegations
11 years, 4 months ago

How BlackBerry stands to benefit from NSA snooping allegations

Firstpost  

Since the software developed by the BSI is not compatible with the iPhone, the conclusion of many observers is that soon iPhones will start disappearing from the German Parliament, says Kesarios. The reason: Even as the US administration is working overtime repairing the damage to US foreign policy interests after it was alleged that NSA surveillance extended to the leaders …

Telcos face January deadline over BlackBerry interception services
12 years, 5 months ago

Telcos face January deadline over BlackBerry interception services

The Hindu  

The Union government has asked all mobile operators offering BlackBerry smartphone services to implement the interception solution being offered by the Canada-based firm Research In Motion by December 31 to enable security agencies to check misuse of the encrypted service. At this stage, there is a need to fix up a by which all TSPs are required to comply with …

Has RIM ceded to demand for encryption keys? Co denies
12 years, 7 months ago

Has RIM ceded to demand for encryption keys? Co denies

Firstpost  

The government says it has managed to force the company to cede to its demand of getting access to its super secure encrypted messages and emails. The government says it has managed to force the company to cede to its demand of getting access to its super secure encrypted messages and emails, but the company has denied this. Cashing in …

Has RIM ceded to demand for encryption keys? Co denies
12 years, 7 months ago

Has RIM ceded to demand for encryption keys? Co denies

Firstpost  

The government says it has managed to force the company to cede to its demand of getting access to its super secure encrypted messages and emails. The government says it has managed to force the company to cede to its demand of getting access to its super secure encrypted messages and emails, but the company has denied this. Cashing in …

Pentagon approves use of BlackBerry 7 models
12 years, 10 months ago

Pentagon approves use of BlackBerry 7 models

Firstpost  

Research In Motion o n Wednesday s aid the U.S. Department of Defense had approved six models of the company’s BlackBerry 7 for use … Research In Motion o n Wednesday s aid the U.S. Department of Defense had approved six models of the company’s BlackBerry 7 for use on its networks, extending a long relationship with the smartphone known …

Core BlackBerry service in decline, analyst says
13 years ago

Core BlackBerry service in decline, analyst says

Firstpost  

Research In Motion will be forced to slash the fees it charges carriers for BlackBerry service this year, an analyst said on Monday as another … Research In Motion will be forced to slash the fees it charges carriers for BlackBerry service this year, an analyst said on Monday as another U.S. government customer edged away from the service, cutting …

Now govt can access messages on your BlackBerry
13 years, 1 month ago

Now govt can access messages on your BlackBerry

Firstpost  

BlackBerry has finally set up its server in Mumbai following intense pressure from the government to provide a mechanism for lawful interception of its messenger services and Nokia has been asked to follow suit. New Delhi: After much controversy, BlackBerry has finally set up its server in Mumbai following intense pressure from the government to provide a mechanism for lawful …

Now govt can access messages on your BlackBerry
13 years, 1 month ago

Now govt can access messages on your BlackBerry

Firstpost  

BlackBerry has finally set up its server in Mumbai following intense pressure from the government to provide a mechanism for lawful interception of its messenger services and Nokia has been asked to follow suit. New Delhi: After much controversy, BlackBerry has finally set up its server in Mumbai following intense pressure from the government to provide a mechanism for lawful …

BlackBerry Finally Sets Up Server In Mumbai
13 years, 1 month ago

BlackBerry Finally Sets Up Server In Mumbai

India TV News  

New Delhi, Feb 20: After much controversy, BlackBerry has finally set up its server in Mumbai following intense pressure from the government to provide a mechanism for lawful interception of its messenger services and Nokia has been asked to follow suit. The government and BlackBerry manufacturers were in a logjam over its services in India as security agencies had raised …

Network snag to blame for BlackBerry glitches: RIM
13 years, 5 months ago

Network snag to blame for BlackBerry glitches: RIM

Hindustan Times  

The encrypted message service run by Canada's Research In Motion for BlackBerry users - a lifeline for corporate executives - was hit by a network problem three days ago. The messaging and browsing delays being experienced in India, Europe, West Asia, Africa, Brazil, Chile and Argentina were caused by a fault in RIM's infrastructure, the company said in a statement. …

DoT Calls Complete Ban On BBM 'Undesirable', If RIM Complies – Firstpost
13 years, 5 months ago

DoT Calls Complete Ban On BBM 'Undesirable', If RIM Complies – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Popular smartphone manufacturer, RIM did have to face rough waters in India over security issues pertaining to its popular messenger service on their BlackBerry smartphones and corporate e-mail service - BlackBerry Enterprise Service. The Indian government in general and the telecom ministry in particular, had then asked the Canada-based, RIM to come clean with the interception keys to enable real-time …

DoT calls complete ban on BBM 'undesirable', if RIM complies – Firstpost
13 years, 5 months ago

DoT calls complete ban on BBM 'undesirable', if RIM complies – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Popular smartphone manufacturer, RIM did have to face rough waters in India over security issues pertaining to its popular messenger service on their BlackBerry smartphones and corporate e-mail service - BlackBerry Enterprise Service. The Indian government in general and the telecom ministry in particular, had then asked the Canada-based, RIM to come clean with the interception keys to enable real-time …

DoT to give report by month-end on BlackBerry interception
13 years, 5 months ago

DoT to give report by month-end on BlackBerry interception

The Hindu  

The Telecom Ministry on Monday said its technical team is testing the interception solution given by smartphone BlackBerry maker Research In Motion and is expecting a report by month end. The government had set August 15 as the deadline for RIM to provide the country’s security agencies with interception keys to enable real-time tracking of its popular BlackBerry messenger and …

BlackBerry solution to intercept services being tested by DoT
13 years, 5 months ago

BlackBerry solution to intercept services being tested by DoT

The Hindu  

An end is in sight to the stand-off between security agencies and Research In Motion, as the Canada-based manufacturer of Blackberry smartphones has come up with a solution for real-time interception of its services, which is being tested in the Department of Telecom. The government had set August 15 as the deadline for Canada’s Research In Motion to provide the …

BlackBerry : India For Govt-To-Govt Deal With Canada
13 years, 9 months ago

BlackBerry : India For Govt-To-Govt Deal With Canada

India TV News  

New Delhi, June 29 : India is looking for a special “government to government” agreement with Canada to get access to all services of BlackBerry, including its enterprise mail, following differences between security agencies and the smart phone manufacturer over its interception. The Department of Telecom is now examining reports submitted by RIM and various telecom operators on government's demand …

March 31 deadline for BlackBerry to submit security plan
14 years ago

March 31 deadline for BlackBerry to submit security plan

The Hindu  

The government has fixed March 31 as deadline for all telecom operators to submit plans for interception of their services, including popular BlackBerry Enterprise Service of Research in Motion, by security agencies. The Home Ministry has asked the Department of Telecom to ensure that all telecom operators submit their plans by the end of this month on when they can …

The battle lines over encryption
14 years, 1 month ago

The battle lines over encryption

The Hindu  

The draft “Information Technology Rules, 2011 circulated by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology on February 10, 2011, address the issue of the liability of internet service providers and other intermediaries, an issue which achieved public notoriety through the Baazee.com case in 2004. The Draft Rules also introduce a definition of “cyber security incident” as any real or suspected …

‘Enable interception or stop BlackBerry services’
14 years, 1 month ago

‘Enable interception or stop BlackBerry services’

The Hindu  

Hardening its stance against BlackBerry for not providing a solution to intercept enterprise mail services, the government on Sunday said telecom operators will have to stop any such services that can not be monitored as per the satisfaction of law enforcement agencies. He noted this was in line with a condition in the licence agreement between the government and service …

RIM not ready to give access to BlackBerry enterprise
14 years, 2 months ago

RIM not ready to give access to BlackBerry enterprise

The Hindu  

Research in Motion, maker of BlackBerry, on Thursday refused to provide solution to access its enterprise mail service saying that its was not unique to them and the issue has to be resolved at industry level. Enabling lawful access does not extend to BlackBerry Enterprise Server, which is essentially a Virtual Private Network solution. RIM cannot access information encrypted through …

RIM Gives India A Solution For Messenger Access
14 years, 2 months ago

RIM Gives India A Solution For Messenger Access

Firstpost  

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has said it had given a solution to India ahead of a Jan. 31 target date for access to consumer services including BlackBerry Messenger, but reiterated that no changes can be made to the security system for corporate emails. RIM averted a potential ban and the Indian government said last October that RIM had set up …

RIM Seeks 2 Years To Address Email Security
14 years, 2 months ago

RIM Seeks 2 Years To Address Email Security

Firstpost  

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion wants 18-24 months to address security concerns raised by Indian agencies who have been demanding access to its corporate email services, said reports. “RIM reaffirms that any suggestion that it is enabling, or planning to enable in any time frame, access to data transmitted through BlackBerry Enterprise Server is both false and technologically infeasible,” it had …

RIM offers interception solution using Cloud Computing
14 years, 2 months ago

RIM offers interception solution using Cloud Computing

The Hindu  

With the approaching deadline to offer complete solution for monitoring of its contents by January 31, BlackBerry maker Research in Motion has offered lawful interception in its security architecture through Cloud Computing from Indian operators. RIM infrastructure is ready to receive and process through the cloud computing—based system, lawfully intercepted BlackBerry Messenger data from Indian service providers, the Canada—based firm …

BlackBerry denies India e-mail access deal
14 years, 3 months ago

BlackBerry denies India e-mail access deal

The Hindu  

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has hit back at reports, which said that it was ready to allow the Indian authorities have access to customers' highly-secure corporate e-mails. The Canadian company slammed as “false and technologically infeasible” a report in an Indian newspaper, which said that RIM would allow the Indian government have access to all messages and e-mails sent by …

India Tool Only For Consumer Services Access: RIM
14 years, 3 months ago

India Tool Only For Consumer Services Access: RIM

Firstpost  

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has said the network data analysis system was a tool to gain lawful access only to its consumer services including BlackBerry Messenger, and does not enable access to highly secure corporate emails on its devices. RIM has said it is cooperating with the Indian government and is enabling mobile carriers to lawfully access data on BlackBerry …

RIM Offers Data Tapping At India Office
14 years, 3 months ago

RIM Offers Data Tapping At India Office

Firstpost  

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has offered to install a network data analysis system at its premises in India that would help tap data, the Economic Times reported, citing an internal note from India’s interior ministry. The paper said India’s interior ministry had suggested RIM set up the infrastructure, which can automatically decode all data flowing on the company’s network, and …

Time needed to find security solution to BlackBerry services: Govt
14 years, 4 months ago

Time needed to find security solution to BlackBerry services: Govt

The Hindu  

The government on Wednesday said its consultations with BlackBerry service provider Research in Motion for lawful interception of the company’s services was on and more time was required to find a solution. Minister of State for Home Ajay Maken said the RIM has assured the government that they will provide the final solution for lawful interception of Blackberry Messenger services …

BlackBerry maker says final solution for BBM interception by Jan.
14 years, 4 months ago

BlackBerry maker says final solution for BBM interception by Jan.

The Hindu  

Admitting that the controversy over security has impacted its business in India, BlackBerry maker Research in Motion on Tuesday said it will provide a final solution for lawful interception of BlackBerry Messenger Service by January next year. Asked about the Indian market potential for RIM, he said, “India is certainly one of the top five markets for future growth and …

India And RIM Closer To Deal On Corporate Email
14 years, 4 months ago

India And RIM Closer To Deal On Corporate Email

Firstpost  

In its statement, RIM said its talks with India remain productive and consistent with its four principles for access requests. India and Research In Motion have moved closer to agreement on lawful access and monitoring of highly secure corporate email on BlackBerry devices, a newspaper reported, citing an unnamed interior ministry official. India has threatened to shut off RIM’s encrypted …

No change to BlackBerry security architecture for India: RIM
14 years, 5 months ago

No change to BlackBerry security architecture for India: RIM

The Hindu  

Telecom operators may have given compliance reports on upgrading their networks to intercept BlackBerry services, but the maker of the high-end handsets, Research In Motion, has asserted there is “no change” to its security architecture, which is the same around the world. “No changes to the security architecture for BlackBerry Enterprise Server customers since, contrary to any rumours, the security …

RIM Assures Final Messenger Solution By End Of January
14 years, 5 months ago

RIM Assures Final Messenger Solution By End Of January

Firstpost  

RIM had assured the Indian government that it would provide the final solution for lawful interception of BlackBerry Messenger services by January 31 India said that Research In Motion has set up an interim arrangement for lawful interception of BlackBerry Messenger services and has assured to provide a final solution by end-January, and a government source said talks are still …

Country-made solution to intercept BlackBerry services
14 years, 5 months ago

Country-made solution to intercept BlackBerry services

The Hindu  

To provide a concrete solution for interception of data sent using BlackBerry messenger, a Jaipur-based IT Company has claimed to have developed a mobile communication service for all users that will work under the orbit of Indian law. “The issue that the online usage of BlackBerry phones cannot be monitored by the government will be fully-solved with our service ‘Bharat …

Pressure on BlackBerry to provide access to mail service
14 years, 6 months ago

Pressure on BlackBerry to provide access to mail service

The Hindu  

With the security agencies already putting to test BlackBerry’s messenger service, its maker Research In Motion has been asked by India to provide technical solution to intercept its enterprise mailing service which provides a private virtual networking among a group of people. The security agencies were ascertaining the intercepting provisions provided by the Canadian smart phone manufacturer for intercepting BlackBerry …

Blackberry Data Requests Legitimate: UN Official
14 years, 6 months ago

Blackberry Data Requests Legitimate: UN Official

India TV News  

London: The chief of the UN's telecommunications agency urged the Canadian manufacturer of the BlackBerry to allow law enforcement agencies, including those in India, access to customer data, saying governments had legitimate security concerns which should not be ignored. The International Telecommunication Union agency's Secretary-General Hamadoun Toure said that all governments engaged in the fight against terrorism had the right …

Indian officials meet for decision on BlackBerry ban
14 years, 7 months ago

Indian officials meet for decision on BlackBerry ban

China Daily  

进入英语学习论坛下载音频 去听写专区一展身手 Indian officials met on Monday to decide whether to ban some BlackBerry services by Research In Motion, a Canadian telecom company, day before the deadline runs out for the firm to give security agencies access to its secure data. Monday's meeting will consider a technical report prepared after two days of talks last week between RIM officials and …

Now, Google, Skype, VPN Asked To Give Access To Law Enforcing Agenices
14 years, 7 months ago

Now, Google, Skype, VPN Asked To Give Access To Law Enforcing Agenices

India TV News  

New Delhi: After mobile phone maker BlackBerry, the government will issue notices to search engine Google, internet phone call provider Skype, service provider Virtual Private Network and a few other entities to make available their services to law enforcement agencies. The notices to these entities will be issued beginning tomorrow and all of them will be asked to comply with …

No Special Deal For Specific Countries: RIM
14 years, 7 months ago

No Special Deal For Specific Countries: RIM

India TV News  

New Delhi: Four days ahead of the deadline given by the government to provide solutions for monitoring contents, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion on Thursday said the company does not have a "master key" to gain access to encrypted corporate information. "RIM does not possess a 'master key', nor does any 'back door' exist in the system that would allow …

Give real-time intercepts: Govt. to BlackBerry
14 years, 7 months ago

Give real-time intercepts: Govt. to BlackBerry

The Hindu  

The proposal made by BlackBerry for intercepting its messenger services to address the Government’s security concerns appears to have hit a rough patch on Thursday with agencies insisting that information given should be on a real time basis. In a bid to break the logjam, the smartphone maker has offered to provide information on a deferred basis after it faced …

BlackBerry services can be monitored through ISPs, says DoT
14 years, 7 months ago

BlackBerry services can be monitored through ISPs, says DoT

The Hindu  

Amid mounting pressure from the Home Ministry on the BlackBerry issue, the Telecom Ministry said the service could be monitored with the help of Internet operators. The suggestion comes amid ongoing meetings between the Home Ministry, security agencies and the Canadian firm Research in Motion, maker of BlackBerry that operates on networks of other telecom service providers. After several rounds …

BlackBerry blocked for access to user information
14 years, 7 months ago

BlackBerry blocked for access to user information

China Daily  

File photo of a man talking on his smartphone at the Dubai Financial Market This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. This week, the United Arab Emirates announced it would block BlackBerry e-mail, web browsing and instant messenger services on October 11th. The Saudi government told the country's three mobile phone operators to stop BlackBerry service for businesses and …

BlackBerry Should Comply With Security Rules Or Shut Shop: Govt
14 years, 8 months ago

BlackBerry Should Comply With Security Rules Or Shut Shop: Govt

India TV News  

New Delhi- Spelling trouble for over a million users of Blackberry in India, Government has warned the Canadian service provider that if it does not allow facility to monitor emails and SMSes to address security concerns, it will have to close down operations in the country. The Ministry of Home Affairs has asked the Department of Telecommunication to tell the …

Blackberry, WiFi System Come Under Security Scanner
16 years, 8 months ago

Blackberry, WiFi System Come Under Security Scanner

Firstpost  

The move comes close on the heels of militants of Indian Mujahideen using wireless fidelity to send an e-mail minutes ahead of the audacious Ahmedabad attack. In what may spell trouble for Blackberry and wireless fidelity Internet service providers, security agencies are likely to harden their stance for having a fool-proof mechanism in place at the earliest. The move comes …

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