InfoAnda - BlackBerry assures India on access to services: source |

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Afghan police learn to shoot, patrol _ and read | 22 November 2010
NATO: Haqqani commander killed in joint force raid | 13 October 2010
Soldiers take over where Afghan gov't fears to go | 12 July 2010

College diploma comes to 89-year-old widow | 29 December 2010

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : BlackBerry assures India on access to services: source |

Edition: U.S. Article Comments (13) Video Save Email Print Reprints Most Popular Most Shared BlackBerry assures India on access to services: source | Video 10:27am EDT Scientists find new superbug spreading from India 11 Aug 2010 India to target Google, Skype messaging next - FT 12 Aug 2010 Optimistic on resolving India security concerns: RIM 6:24am EDT Hidden trillions widen China's wealth gap: study 12 Aug 2010 Oracle sues Google over Android 2:23am EDT Burger and a statin to go? Or hold that, please? 9:03am EDT Wall Street lower after consumer sentiment data | Video 11:38am EDT GM CEO steps down on cusp of IPO filing | Video 1:29am EDT Fog disrupts PGA Championship again 8:44am EDT Scientists find new superbug spreading from India 11 Aug 2010 BlackBerry assures India on access to services: source | Video 10:27am EDT Optimistic on resolving India security concerns: RIM 6:24am EDT Burger and a statin to go? Or hold that, please? 9:03am EDT Pictures of the month: July 03 Aug 2010 India to target Google, Skype messaging next - FT 12 Aug 2010 Oracle sues Google over Android 2:23am EDT Hidden trillions widen China's wealth gap: study 12 Aug 2010 U.S. to commemorate WWII with "kiss-in" 12 Aug 2010 Cancer cells slurp up fructose, US study finds 02 Aug 2010 BlackBerry assures India on access to services: source Digg This Tweet This Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Factbox BlackBerry under fire from states seeking access Thu, Aug 12 2010 Related News Optimistic on resolving India security concerns: RIM 6:16am EDT Q+A: Blackberry security explained Thu, Aug 12 2010 Q+A: BlackBerry technology explained Thu, Aug 12 2010 Related Topics Technology » iPad » Regulatory News » Related Video India imposes conditions against RIM Thu, Aug 12 2010 India sets BlackBerry deadline A customer holds a BlackBerry handset inside a mobile selling shop in Kolkata August 12, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Rupak De Chowdhuri By Bappa Majumdar NEW DELHI | Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:27am EDT NEW DELHI (Reuters) - BlackBerry's Canadian maker will provide India with technical solutions next week to help read its encrypted data that New Delhi sees as a security threat, a senior government source said on Friday. The assurance raised hopes that India might withdraw its threat to ban messenger and encrypted email. India has given Research In Motion, the maker of the popular BlackBerry smartphone, until August 31 to comply with a request to gain access to encrypted corporate email and messaging services or those services will be shut. RIM is under pressure from governments around the world to give access to its codes. Other firms have also faced scrutiny since officials intensified their fight against Islamic militants misusing mobile devices. "They have assured that they will come with some technical solution for messenger and enterprise mail next week," the government source said. "Our technical team will evaluate if it works." The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, also said the government had concerns over Internet telephony and would take it up with companies such as Skype. Earlier in the day, BlackBerry officials met Indian authorities, now pledged to go after firms, including Google, to keep the world's fastest growing mobile phone market safe from militants and cyber spying. After the meeting, Robert Crow, a vice president at BlackBerry, expressed optimism that the company would resolve India's worries. "It is a step in a long journey," he said. At 1405 GMT RIM shares were down 1.5 percent at C$55.59, despite the assurances. Pakistani-based militants used mobile and satellite phones in the attacks on Mumbai in 2008, which killed 166 people. The militants were suspected of using Internet telephony, which is widely available. The authorities have for more than a year been looking at Google's messaging, Skype and other providers of communication in India. "Wherever there is a concern on grounds of national security the government will want access and every country has a right to lawful interference," a senior interior security official, who declined to be identified, told Reuters. STRICT IMPORT RULES India has already forced mobile phone operators, including leading Bharti Airtel, to follow strict import rules when buying telecoms network equipment. Chinese manufacturers Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp have been temporarily prevented from shipping network equipment for fears of embedded spyware. "We have concerns regarding these (Google and Skype) services on grounds of national security and all those services which cannot be put to lawful interference," the same source said. India's demands follow a deal with Saudi Arabia, where a source said RIM agreed to give authorities codes for BlackBerry Messenger users. The United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and Algeria also seek access. How much brinkmanship is involved remains to be seen. Not one country recently threatening to ban BlackBerry corporate email or messaging services has carried through with the threat. "We don't expect a ban actually. There will be some solution before the deadline," said a senior official with a mobile phone operator in India, who did not want to be identified. Officials say RIM had for a time proposed tracking emails without sharing encryption details, but that was not enough. India, like other countries, has been criticized for seeking blanket restrictions while mobile phone operators say they have to offer consumers privacy and secure communications. India is also keen to retain its position as one of the world's fastest growing IT nations. Competitors have eaten into RIM's once-dominant share of the North American smartphone market, pushing the company to look to places like India and Saudi Arabia for growth. A shutdown would hit one million users in India out of the smartphone's 41 million users, allowing them to use the devices only for calls and Internet browsing. RIM, unlike rivals Nokia and Apple, operates its own network through secure servers located in Canada and other countries, such as Britain. (Additional reporting by Devidutta Tripathy and writing by Paul de Bendern; Editing by Alistair Scrutton and Ron Popeski) Technology iPad Regulatory News Comments See All Comments (13) | Post Comment Aug 13, 2010 6:03am EDT These companies must agree to the demands of any Government for the sake of securing the future of the world. Any executive in those companies thinking otherwise or causing delays in agreeing to co-operate must be dealt with harshly by the company management as also by the respective Governments (if they can) as these delays can cause large scale life loss at any moment and those lives cannot be restored back later. It is immaterial what technology one is using or what agreement a company has with its subscribers. If a company has an agreement to protect a subscriber from Govt inspection then that is a violation in itself and that company is actually party to criminal activities and must be charged and dealt with accordingly. Being a software engineer for more than 2 decades and having indepth knowledge of security, it is not at all a major task by a company to decrypt such data in real time or even to simply allow inspection before encryption – which is mostly what these Govts want. I am sure it is just a low IQ mid level executive without much technical knowledge to understand the full gravity of the issue, trying to be famous. These people should be made famous like the people who die due to militant activity and their names appear on dead list on papers – only then will these people learn their lesson. USomnath Report As Abusive Aug 13, 2010 6:32am EDT why anyone wants to read my personal mails and texts ? i may send personal mails to my wife or my girlfriend … now why the president or officials wants to read that ? you guys have issues with sum individuals and organizations … you find some other way to convince them … you guys are corrupted and greedy for power … very happily and without any fear robbing funds for your very personal needs … now if you are pure and divine why any one wants to go against you … correct your self and so call selfish law!. rather than reading me SMS and personal mail … u will appoint a low life to watch my personal business mail and that guy will show confidential details to his brother and break my business order … my opinion NO. i want privacy or send me to moon … i will live there peacefully with ETs :-) rajeevtco Report As Abusive Aug 13, 2010 6:55am EDT Until there’s a guarantee that people won’t sell this information to other countries or companies, then I’m all for mobile providers standing their ground. Catalyste Report As Abusive Aug 13, 2010 6:58am EDT Makes one wonder firstly, about the purpose of bi-lateral relations. Also, about whether technology is a development driver. 1) There is great concern, that Asian countries are NOT respecting intellectual property rights. I certainly wouldn’t share my design information. 2) What guarantees do UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, etc. give Canada; that telephone calls, television content, printed media in their respective countries are completely monitored to protect the national security interests of Canada? i.e. terrorists are not communicating via these medium. 3) These countries need to examine whether or not, technology has reached its zenith, within their national development plans. 4) Perhaps it is time to review transnational access on the Internet? I think, that Western countries need to re-examine the potential risk, of allowing ideologically opposed regions; accessing theirs. kaceltd Report As Abusive Aug 13, 2010 7:08am EDT rajeevtco, who is interested in your messages to ur wife or girlfriend?. The govt is worried about technology being misused. If RIM can agree to provide info to US Govt then why not to Indian Govt?. U r fit to live with ETs. Hope u will find a place very soon :-( ShekharHCMC Report As Abusive Aug 13, 2010 7:47am EDT USomnath, wow!!! what a Government kiss ass you are, or do you work for them and get your rocks off by prying on people kardinal69 Report As Abusive Aug 13, 2010 8:05am EDT As is the case in other countries, data security is a matter for a government to resolve with its telecommunications carriers, which are responsible for supporting the security infrastructure in their country. For the Indian government to jump on the posturing bandwagon, and admit it has no control within its own industry, is a deplorable state of affairs. In all countries I have ever had involvement with telecommunications quotations, the security requirements were clearly spelled out, and usually very similar to the type of requirements we have here in the United States. If the Indian government is now admitting it has not policed its data security environment for decades, we needs to seriously review which aspects of the outsourcing we do to that country are not secure. It may be necessary to move those operations to locales that can guarantee their security environment in concert with its own telecommunications industry. maartsen Report As Abusive Aug 13, 2010 8:09am EDT Opening the encryption provided by the carriers is a ridiculous way to provide a false sense of security from “bad” uses of communications technology. There are apps for encrypting messages and voice that are easily applied at either end of communications line. Why bother compromising the general public privacy when the “really bad guys” can continue with their dirty work. -perlcapt perlcapt Report As Abusive Aug 13, 2010 8:11am EDT OMG !! U guys serious ?! Y would govt be intrested in ur or my text messages. This effort is to stop terrorism. When a terrorist act happens in india, the same people who are saying No to this will be like “what the f*** is govt doing”. This is at the best intrest of our country. I say YES, blackberry has to decode it for the Govt. salukutinaveen Report As Abusive See All Comments (13) Add a Comment *We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language or appear to be spam and review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Editorial Editions: Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom United States Reuters Contact Us Advertise With Us Help Journalism Handbook Archive Site Index Video Index Reader Feedback Mobile Newsletters RSS Podcasts Widgets Your View Analyst Research Thomson Reuters Copyright Disclaimer Privacy Professional Products Professional Products Support Financial Products About Thomson Reuters Careers Online Products Acquisitions Monthly Buyouts Venture Capital Journal International Financing Review Project Finance International PEhub.com PE Week FindLaw Reuters on Facebook Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.

Other News on Friday, 13 August 2010
Major powers drawing up framework for Mideast talks
Russia marks submarine loss under shadow of new tragedy
Facebook panic button prompts surge in abuse reports
Iran stoning woman tortured to confess on TV: lawyer
Boosted by big profit, GM preps for IPO with new boss
Cisco revenue climbs but profit disappoints
US jobless claims jump to six-month high
Iran stoning woman 'tortured' before TV 'confession'
Are the Iraqi security forces ready or not? |
'Rage against US' motivated Kampala bombing 'mastermind'
Australia working with US on WikiLeaks files
Suspect says rage at U.S. led him to plot Ugandan bombs |
Claims of Afghan civilian deaths spark protest
Four bullet-riddled bodies found in South African mine |
Staff at BAA airports vote to strike |
Many Americans don't want government to push fast Internet |
Tata Steel swings to quarterly profit, lags forecasts
India industrial output grows at slowest in 13 months
Credit Suisse gets green light for branch in India
China Mobile and Xinhua agree to set up search engine
Miner Vedanta in talks to buy Cairn India stake
Mahindra says MoU for Ssangyong takeover to be signed soon
Asia Naphtha-Taiwan Formosa buys more for Sept
Pakistan stocks end flat; floods bring prices worry
Japan PM voices concern over yen's 'rapid' rise
MTV video awards give Kanye West a second chance |
Aussie actors steal spotlight in Animal Kingdom |
Kelsey Grammer's girlfriend pregnant |
Fantasia released from hospital after overdose |
A Minute With: Eat Pray Love director Ryan Murphy |
WikiLeaks to continue releasing Afghan war files: Assange
Heavy rain and mudslides bring more misery to China |
US-TECH Summary
Germany posts record 2Q growth
Canada intercepts migrant ship on Pacific coast |
Brazil's surprise election issue: Iran
BP to pay 50 mln dlr fine for deadly 2005 Texas blast
Oracle sues Google over Android
Reclusive Myanmar to hold elections on November 7 |
India threatens to ban Blackberry email, messaging
Gates says Kim Jong-il's son seeks military stripes |
Italy's Molinari shares early lead at PGA Championship
Google denies selling out on 'net neutrality'
Boosted by big profit, GM preps for IPO with new boss
Oracle accuses Google of violating patents
Diseases pose new risks in Pakistan flood crisis |
Car bomb explodes in Bogota, in test for new president
Russians criticize Putin on corruption and oligarchs |
Chinese admiral says U.S. drill courts confrontation |
Google adds voice commands to Android smartphones
Once high-flying China official gets death sentence |
Lawyer's collapse halts Canadian's Guantanamo trial
New rain piles on misery for China flood survivors
Media watchdog slams Wikileaks' 'irresponsibility'
Foreigners boost insurgency in eastern Afghanistan
U.S. arrests Israeli linked to serial knife murders
Advertisers flocking to Facebook: eMarketer
S.Korea president pardons politicians, businessmen
India gives RIM until Aug 31 to yield on BlackBerry
Global minimum and maximum temperatures
WikiLeaks to continue releasing Afghan war files: Assange
Affidavit: Conn. shooter stole empty kegs, cases
Stabbing spree suspect nabbed before Israel flight
Judge keeps gay marriage on hold
India to target Google and Skype messaging next: report |
Kelsey Grammer's girlfriend pregnant
Oracle sues Google over Android |
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary
Kirk Douglas "confused" about NY mosque plans
Paris Hilton to vigorously defend bad hair day
TV series "Glee" to get comic book treatment
Lindsay Lohan could see early release from rehab
Seoul shares rise 1.4 pct on techs, shipyards
'Cathy' comic strip comes to an end. AAACK!
Yen weak after Japan govt's 'verbal intervention'
Europe's biggest balloon festival takes flight
Chinese investors drop bid for AIA shares
Aussie actors steal spotlight in "Animal Kingdom"
Pakistan c.bank buys 22.15 bln rupees of govt paper
Kelsey Grammer's girlfriend pregnant
Offshore holdings of NZ govt debt fell in July-RBNZ
A Minute With: "Eat Pray Love" director Ryan Murphy
Korean Air posts record Q2 profit, fcasts Q3 growth
China mudslides highlight cost of rapid economic growth
Lindsay Lohan could see early release from rehab |
The Expendables eyes brawny box office debut |
WRAPUP 1-New Zealand data leaves market split over rate rise
Paris Hilton to vigorously defend bad hair day |
Ryan Reynolds homes in on Safe House thriller |
Seoul shares rise 1.4 pct on techs, shipyards
Idol judge Kara disappointed by Fox silence |
S.Korea T-bond futures steady on caution
NBC pulls Mad Men spoof after Emmy rivals irked |
Kirk Douglas confused about NY mosque plans |
Iran to fire up first nuclear power plant next week
Fires grow close to secret Russian nuclear site
Russia says to start up Iran Bushehr plant August 21 |
Russia says to start up Iran Bushehr plant Aug 21
Energy costs send US consumer prices higher
Germany drives record recovery as experts fear 'peak'
Optimistic on resolving India security concerns: RIM
Clinton prods Netanyahu on Mideast peace talks |
Spain confirms timid economic recovery
Germany releases suspected Israeli spy |
Iran to launch first nuclear power plant
Ten killed in Jamaica in outburst of gang violence |
Germany drives record recovery, but experts fear 'peak'
US nabs al-Qaida-linked militants in Afghanistan
Four charged over deaths of 800 Bosnian Muslims |
Death toll in Nigeria building collapse rises to 23 |
Gates: Congress hurting Afghan civilian aid effort
Russia to keep grain export ban, reap less in 2011 |
Canadians board Sri Lanka asylum boat
Three gunned down in Melbourne shootings
Guide says Stevens in good spirits before death
Prominent Tibetan sentenced to life in prison
Lawyers vary on contact between Marine, suspect
BlackBerry assures India on access to services: source |
Heavy rain and mudslides bring more misery to China
Bollywood icon Khan offers new face of Indian cinema
Eminem set to return to No. 1 on album chart
Vedanta seeks Cairn stake for $8.5 bln
Harvard tops Chinese university rankings
BlackBerry 'optimistic' it can avert India ban
Rookie TV shows have strong shot at Emmy glory
Myanmar junta announces November 7 election
Pakistani shares up; rupee firms; o/n rates down
Cross divides Poles on role of religion in public life
Diseases pose new risks in Pakistan flood crisis
Chinese businessmen accused of Filipino tax dodge
Rains leave 33 more dead in flood-ravaged China
Chinese 'gold' brings Egyptians a taste of little luxury
Korean Air shifts into red due to stronger won
Extinct mammoth tusks fill elephant ivory ban gap
Frustrated lefties can hope for liberated future
Yen eases as recovery concerns leave markets mixed
Ryan Reynolds homes in on "Safe House" thriller
Pakistan says won't divert forces from militant fight
"Idol" judge Kara "disappointed" by Fox silence
Jail for US pair in Thai film fest graft scandal
Paris Hilton to vigorously defend bad hair day |
Eminem set to return to No. 1 on album chart |
Rookie TV shows have strong shot at Emmy glory |
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph		BlogMeter 1.01