The government of India has issued a stiff warning to Research in Motion, the Blackberry service provider in that country: Open the network for government snooping within 15 days, or face a ban. According to Telecom Minister A Raja, the "security of the nation is of paramount concern and this will not be sacrificed at any cost." Many of you may be wondering how the enlightened tech-savvy country that brought us the lovable baby Ganesha and the no-kissing-in-movies law might also have a government snooping program? Isn't that the sort of sinister Orwellian nonsense that crappy countries like Iran and China partake in? What gives, India? Read more fun (in broken English) here.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
India to Blackberry: Let us Snoop or Else
