India BlackBerry solution needs to pass through trials - source

By IBTimes Staff Reporter | August 27 2010 5:45 AM

Any solution provided by Research in Motion, makers of BlackBerry smartphones, must pass through field trials to satisfy India's security concerns, a senior government source said on Friday.

Sponsorship Link

We will only accept a solution which will enable us lawful interception of BlackBerry services in the interest of national security, the source told Reuters.

The solution, if they come up with it, will have to go through field trials and satisfy our technical experts, he added.

RIM faces an August 31 deadline to give authorities the means to track and read BlackBerry Enterprise email.

(Reporting by Bappa Majumdar; editing by Malini Menon)

More in Tech / Sci

Facebook Rape Campaign Ignites Twitter: Boycott Threats From #FBrape Get Advertisers’ Attention

Facebook Rape Campaign Ignites Twitter: Boycott Threats From #FBrape Get Advertisers’ Attention

Yahoo Makes A Bid For Hulu Days After Buying Tumblr

Yahoo Makes A Bid For Hulu Days After Buying Tumblr

Alibaba And Baidu Are Friends Again After Five-Year-Long Cold War

Alibaba And Baidu Are Friends Again After Five-Year-Long Cold War

Samsung Galaxy S4 Features: So Many Colors, Which Should You Choose?

Samsung Galaxy S4 Features: So Many Colors, Which Should You Choose?

In Depth

10 US Destinations You’ve Never Heard Of But Will Want To Visit

Best US Destinations You’ve Never Heard Of

Gun Control News: Pryor Condems Bloomberg's Use Of Friend's Death In New Attack Ad

Mark Pryor To Bloomberg: Your New Ad Is 'Disgusting'

Joe Biden's UPenn Commencement Address Upsets Chinese International Students

Penn's Chinese Students Demand Apology For Biden Speech

Beyoncé Photo Bombshell: Publicist Who Banned Photojournalists From 2013 World Tour Stays Mum Amid Complaint From NPPA

Photographers Say Beyonce PR Machine Missing The Big Picture

web counter