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Canada‘s trade minister said on Friday he believes Research In Motion will be able to reach an agreement with India that gives police and security agencies access to encrypted BlackBerry communications.
Peter Van Loan said after meeting with India’s minister of commerce and industry, Anand Sharma, that the two discussed the matter and how it might be resolved.
“In Canada, when the police or a security agency presents evidence to a judge and obtains a warrant, they are able to intercept telephone calls and other forms of communications,” Van Loan said to reporters.
“My understanding is that India is seeking the same thing and we believe that RIM can arrive at a resolution on that basis, that, again, protects freedoms, protects those fundamental values of privacy, while at the same time, allowing legitimate security interests to be represented.”
India, like several Mideast countries, has expressed concerns that encoded BlackBerry services could be used to stir political or social unrest. It had threatened RIM with a ban if it were denied access to data carried on the popular smartphones.
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