Monday, August 2, 2010

Can security be too good?

For governments, the answer is always "Yes" ...
Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry services will be suspended in the United Arab Emirates, the Middle East’s business hub, from October because of security concerns as the company faces similar restrictions in India.

BlackBerry’s Messenger, e-mail and Web browsing services will be halted from Oct. 11, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority said in a statement on state-run Emirates News Agency. “In their current form, certain BlackBerry services allow users to act without any legal accountability, causing judicial, social and national security concerns for the U.A.E.,” it said.
In other words, "your encryption is too good for us to eavesdrop on, so you can't use it."

Hey why don't we just have our business conversations by yelling really loudly at each other with megaphones, that'll be really easy for you ... and so secure for us!

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