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What does Blackberry's supposed great security actually entail?
by absconditus 13y ago
What does Blackberry's supposed great security actually entail?
- stcredzero 13y agoApps and shortsighted or ignorant programming practices by app devs are a big source of security holes for iOS.
- harshreality 13y agoDetails: http://electrospaces.blogspot.com/2013/04/how-obamas-blackberry-got-secured.html http://electrospaces.blogspot.com/2013/04/how-obamas-blackbe... SecurVoice software by Genesis Key, a short list of contacts that also have compatible communications devices (unclear if that's required or if that's only for classified communications, since a photo caption has Obama calling Romney), and possibly other hardware or firmware modifications that are not disclosed. IMEI kept secret, and the phone might only connect to a special secured base station.
- salient 13y agoIt's not just a "Blackberry". It's custom hardware with custom security.
- harshreality 13y agocustom hardware Source?
- shitlord 13y agoIs that not common sense?
- hendzen 13y agoThey own a subsidiary, called Certicom that owns nearly all of the key patents surrounding Elliptic Curve Cryptography.