Now, BlackBerry asked to give access to emails
Government testing intercepting solution for messenger service
With security agencies started testing the intercepting technology provided by BlackBerry's messenger service, the Centre has asked its maker Research In Motion (RIM) to provide technical solution to snoop its enterprise mailing service which provides a private virtual networking among a group of people.
The BlackBerry has provided with a technological facility of intercepting its messenger service between two handsets after providing the Personal Index Number (PIN) a week ago.
The security agencies were ascertaining the intercepting provisions provided by the Canadian smart phone manufacturer for intercepting BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) for which a detailed report would be submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs later. Till that time the BlalckBerry services can run without any hitch in the country.
Sources said that while some delay had been noticed in the getting the intercepts, the BlackBerry manufacturers had assured them of getting a real time intercepts with very less human interface once the cloud computing environment was put in place.
The Department of Telecom and the security agencies are now looking forward for a technical solution to be provided by the smart phone maker for intercepting the BlackBerry Enterprise Service under which a private virtual network is created within the server between a group of individuals who can exchange emails without getting intercepted, they said.
The Department of Telecom, in consultation with the Home Ministry officials, are now pressing for providing the access to BlackBerry Enterprise service (BES).
DoT had asked other service providers including Google, Skype and Virtual Private Network also to work for a solution of intercepting their services within the stipulated 60 days as provided to the BlackBerry makers. These service providers have been issued notices earlier and all of them were asked to comply with the directive or else they will have to close down their networks in India, the sources said.
Nokia, which wanted to introduce push-mail service in India, has already agreed to set up a server in India. The Home Ministry has discussed security concerns related to voice and messaging services on the Internet offered by Google and Skype in India, both of which have considerable presence in the country.
