BLACKBERRY-CANADA 2LST

Maintaining that it has a consistent global standard for
lawful access requirements and does not have special deals for
specific countries, RIM had recently said in a statement that
the company does not have a "master key" to gain access to
encrypted corporate information.
However, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has
instructed all telecom service providers to ensure that a
technical solution for interception and monitoring of
BlackBerry services in readable format is made available to
the law enforcing agencies by August 31, 2010.
RIM noted that it would be unable to accommodate any
request for a copy of a customer's encryption key "since at no
time does RIM, ever possess a copy of the key".
Pointing out that strong encryption in wireless
technology is not unique to the BlackBerry platform, the
statement said that such encryption is a fundamental
commercial requirement for any country to attract and maintain
international business.
"Singling out and banning one solution, such as the
BlackBerry solution, would be ineffective and counter
productive," the company said.
According to the statement, RIM is extending an offer to
the government, to lead an industry forum focused on
supporting lawful access needs of law enforcement agencies
while preserving legitimate information security needs of
corporations and other organisations in India. PTI PML
RBT


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