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BlackBerry has long been known for its stance on mobile security, as it was the first mobile phone maker to provide end-to-end encryption. But a new report revealed that the company has provided a master backdoor to law enforcement in its secure device… Continue reading Canadian Police obtained Master Key to Crack BlackBerry Messenger Encryption
Why leave all the fun to the US? Continue reading Canada Desperately Needs to Have a Public Debate About Encryption
Access wouldn’t include ability to decrypt BlackBerry Enterprise Server customers
In an in-depth report on Motherboard and its parent site VICE, Jordan Pearson and Justin Ling report that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police had access to Blackberry’s master encryption key — giving them access to every BBM that goes over a network the RCMP can gain access to, as long as the Blackberry user wasn’t hooked up to a BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES).
Continue reading Report: Canadian Police had BlackBerry’s master encryption keys
An anonymous reader writes from an article on CBSNews: Newly released emails show a 2009 request to issue a secure government smartphone to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was denied by the National Security Agency. Clinton’s desire for a secur… Continue reading Emails Show NSA Rejected Hillary Clinton’s Request For Secure Smartphone
dkatana writes: There is no shortage of news about the fight between Apple and the Justice Department to unlock the iPhone of a suspect in the San Bernardino, Calif., terrorist case. Apple can take a page from the fight BlackBerry had back in 2010 with… Continue reading What Apple Can Learn From BlackBerry Not To Do
BlackBerry is not the smartphone powerhouse it used to be, but it’s been making a concerted effort to hold on to its position as a go-to place for enterprise customers. As part of that strategy, today the company announced it has acquired cybersecurity firm Encription Ltd, which it will use to kickstart a new consultancy business at BlackBerry, Professional Cybersecurity… Read More Continue reading BlackBerry Buys UK’s Encription To Kickstart A New Cybersecurity Consultancy
It’s widely publicised that Obama has a blackberry, but it isn’t clear to me what security settings are employed by the NSA or what private businesses can learn from his configuration?
What is known, or what can you infer ab… Continue reading What security settings are likely used in Obama’s Blackberry?