NEW DELHI, KOMPAS.com – The Indian government even delayed blocking of BlackBerry services are considered to threaten national security. This was decided at the meeting Monday (30/08/2010) after the BlackBerry service providers, and Research In Motion (RIM) provides access rights to the authorities.
“Interior Ministry will evaluate security related matters on the BlackBerry service in 60 days,” said an official statement of the Government of India. Earlier, India gave a deadline until August 31, 2010 to RIM to give full access rights to the security apparatus can monitor the traffic information that is considered dangerous.
The Indian government fears of Blackberry services increased since an incident a terrorist attack in Mumbai in November 2008. At that time, known to coordinate terrorist syndicate freely through mobile phones, satellite, and internet telephony. The Indian government also did not want to miss the time of execution Commonwelth Games, the largest sports competition in India in October next.
Not only in India, also threatened to shut down BlackBerry in the United Arab Emirates on October 11 and in Saudi Arabia on the grounds that the same threat. BlackBerry Messenger and email services are known to be safe so difficult for the government is intercepting communications for national security purposes.