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The Wayne ([personal profile] thewayne) wrote2011-11-01 12:15 am
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RIM sets up a monitoring center for India

So now, in addition to Saudi Arabia and other UAE countries, add India to the list of countries that you probably don't want to use your Blackberry in.

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/10/28/212229/rim-helps-indian-authorities-access-blackberry-messages
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[personal profile] silveradept 2011-11-02 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
Apparently, this concept of privacy has become rather outdated compared to an apparently severe need of government to know exactly what you're doing at all times.

[identity profile] thewayne.livejournal.com 2011-11-02 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
But we have to fight the terrorists! Or is it 'think of the children!' this week, I can never keep them straight.
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[personal profile] silveradept 2011-11-02 05:59 am (UTC)(link)
I think we're in "fight the terrorists" at this point, but Eurasia, Eastasia, it's hard to know which is the case on any given Two Minutes.
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