India May Crack Blackberry Encryption
An Indian government official said his country may use third-party tools to crack the encryption used by Research In Motion (NSDQ: RIMM)'s BlackBerrys if the company doesn't open up its network.
"If they fail to come up with any satisfactory solution, we will invoke other options. We have been approached by other companies with solutions to decrypt the data passed over the BlackBerry network," said Telecom Minister A Raja during a presentation to the country's Department of Telecommunications.
Previously, Indian security officials had pressured RIM to provide the government with a way around its encryption. The government expressed concern that because e-mails and data couldn't be intercepted, terrorists could be using BlackBerry services to coordinate terrorist attacks.
