New Delhi: Blackberry and the government of India are on course for a head on collision. India wants Blackberry to be like everyone else and stop its encryption while Blackberry has so far resisted the government's request.
With barely 24 hours left for a decision, intelligence agencies are confident that Blackberry is going to blink first. Sources have told NDTV that there is no way that they can compromise India's security.
The main concern is the email service and the messenger chat service.
Currently the messenger service and emails cannot be cracked. Security agencies suspect terrorists and money launderers could use these and escape detection. So, to stop this, the government wants Blackberry to give the key to its servers.
These servers have licenced software from Blackberry. The software encrypts all emails and chats. But Blackberry refuses to handover the codes to Indian security agencies because its USP is to provide the most secure cellphone communication.
However, reports suggest Blackberry has compromised with the US, Saudi Arabia and even China, allowing them access to encrypted communication.
The Blackberry's parent company Research in Motion (RIM) has refused to react although it told The Economist magazine that "any claims that we provide, or have ever provided, something unique to the government of one country that we have not offered to the governments of all countries, are unfounded".
Now Indian telecom companies are backing the government.
"RIM must understand that India is a developed economy with a growing market and it must address the security concerns of the country," said Cellular Operators Association of India.
The government hopes that a growing Indian market will be difficult for Blackberry to ignore and it will accept the government's demands.
With barely 24 hours left for a decision, intelligence agencies are confident that Blackberry is going to blink first. Sources have told NDTV that there is no way that they can compromise India's security.
The main concern is the email service and the messenger chat service.
These servers have licenced software from Blackberry. The software encrypts all emails and chats. But Blackberry refuses to handover the codes to Indian security agencies because its USP is to provide the most secure cellphone communication.
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The Blackberry's parent company Research in Motion (RIM) has refused to react although it told The Economist magazine that "any claims that we provide, or have ever provided, something unique to the government of one country that we have not offered to the governments of all countries, are unfounded".
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"RIM must understand that India is a developed economy with a growing market and it must address the security concerns of the country," said Cellular Operators Association of India.
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