BlackBerry Passport smartphone
Credit: Selfridges
Governments around the world want unfettered access to your data. In Pakistan, the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority made such a demand on BlackBerry Enterprise Services, with a deadline of 30 November. To their credit, Blackberry said, “No,” & are closing up shop in Pakistan, despite an extension to 30 December.
http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/11/blackberry-says-no-to-pakistani-backdoor-gambit/
Other companies with the same responsibilities to their customers have been making moves in this direction too:
http://hhg2tech.blogspot.com.au/search?q=Apple+tells+judge
It remains to be seen if any of these companies would have the same attachment to their convictions if the market had a bigger impact on their bottom line – say European Union or USA. / government ordered shutdown enterprise service BlackBerry total access response demand backdoor access enterprise messaging products BlackBerry completely pulling out Pakistan market announcement ban providing BlackBerry Enterprise Services over mobile networks Pakistan due take effect today Pakistan Telecommunications Authority ban BlackBerry Enterprise Services BES issued become 30 November security reasons ban Privacy International report warned Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence ISI agency gain network surveillance capabilities USA NSA National Security Agency government order 30 December 30 BlackBerry COO Marty Beard exit Pakistani market completely meet government demands unfettered access message traffic regret leaving important market valued customers Pakistan forfeiting commitment protect our users’ privacy compromise Pakistani government demanded monitor all BlackBerry Enterprise Service traffic BES e-mail and BES BBM message prompting ban we do not support back doors granting open access to our customers’ information completely shutter operations in Pakistan /
