BlackBerry mobile phone maker Research
in Motion (RIM) on Monday gave in promising access to Indian security
agencies to monitor all its services with immediate effect with
government’s deadline ending n August 31.
The government meanwhile has said that it won't ban BlackBerry services
for at least 60 days, easing up on the threat leveled over access
to encrypted data.
``The situation will be reviewed in 60 days,'' after telecom authorities
examine Research In Motion's proposals to give security agencies
greater access to corporate e-mail and instant messaging the ministry
of external affairs has said.
RIM has been facing concern and criticism over its strong data encryption,
which is liked by corporate customers eager to guard secrets but
troublesome for some governments in the Middle East and Asia, which
worry it could be used by militants to avoid detection.
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