Griffin Boyce: > Andreas Bader <andreas.ba...@nachtpult.de> wrote: > >> Blackberry secures the connection if other firms want to get your data. >> If the government wants it then you should better use open source >> encrypted Hardware. >> I have been a BB user for years, but there are some mail accounts that >> are only used on my Laptop, not on the BB. >> >> Andreas >> > > I disagree. Blackberry isn't openly selling your data or otherwise > gifting it to third parties, but I don't think that's really enough.
That is exactly what they're doing. They have a key that is static and from what I've heard, disclosed to LE and intel agencies, specifically to retain or to enhance their marketshare. > > To me, it's disingenuous for companies to promote secure solutions that > they know allow some kind of backdoor access. > > Jacob Appelbaum <ja...@appelbaum.net> wrote: > >> What an embarrassing joke >> > > Keep in mind that all PINs are 8-digit hex strings. Narrows the field a > bit. ;P > The PIN is just the hardware identifier as I understand things - that isn't my concern - my concern is the fixed key. All the best, Jake -- Too many emails? Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu or changing your settings at https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech
