in continuation of the above debate, and in response to : "There are four major types of RIM's BlackBerry services being provided in India, viz (a) Voice communication to or from another device, whether the latter is a BlackBerry or not; (b) SMS & MMS to or from another device, whether the latter is a BlackBerry or not; (c) E-Mail between two BlackBerry Devices; (d) E-Mail between a BlackBerry and a non-BlackBerry. Of these, (a), (b) and (d) can technically %uFFFD and legally %uFFFD be intercepted by Indian security agencies even today, since they pass through an Indian mobile network (Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance) in a reformatted form. It is only (c) that cannot easily be intercepted by Indian security agencies." how far calls originating and ending between two blackberry handsets, without any indian service provider be tapped. i.e. if the caller is using AT & T U.S.A. number in india (that would be roaming location for him) calling to another U.S. service provider (in india - roaming location) - be tapped.
This is emails we are talking about. In any case, all financial transactions on the net should be and are tracked by governments world over to avoid money laundering. Why not in India?
RE:Why should it kill e-commerce?
by Rohit Porwal on Apr 04, 2008 07:58 PM Permalink
Very Rightly said, By locating the servers out of India and by making Blackberry communications inaccessible to Indian security agencies, it would be a gaping security hole, Allowing anti National elements field day
RE:Why should it kill e-commerce?
by on Apr 06, 2008 01:24 AM Permalink
Read the article, Rohit. Even if the servers were in India, "the decryption keys are system-generated and not available to anyone including RIM". No country in the world is able to decrypt BlackBerry emails, and no other country is complaining. It is the very thing that makes BlackBerry secure enough for governments and militaries around the world.
