Iran strikes again

Skybird · 08-05-10, 03:57 AM

http://www.faz.net/s/RubD16E1F55D211...~Scontent.html

The EU has banned the use of Blackberry smartphones for it's internal employees as well, referring to security deficits, but it still allows the use of Apple smartphone, which also are under fire for sesucrity risks. In Germany, several ministries have forbidden both Blackberry and Apple, and for all other ministries a recommendation exists not to use Blackberry and Apple smartphones. RIM reacted by saying they want to make email, communication safer aaginst communication net attacks and hackers - but if they do, right this will make more nations like Saudi Arabia and the UAE to ban them, becasue they cannot control them anymore.

I personally think it is good advise to simply not use these and other net-dependant service for communicating sensible business, political and personal informations. Leave the use of smartphone to entertainment and harmless chatting - and if you need such an expensive thing for only chatting with your friends when a simple cellphone would be sufficient, I dare to doubt. In other words: I cannot understand this hype about smartphones anyway.

08-05-10, 03:57 AM	#9
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,697 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	http://www.faz.net/s/RubD16E1F55D211...~Scontent.html The EU has banned the use of Blackberry smartphones for it's internal employees as well, referring to security deficits, but it still allows the use of Apple smartphone, which also are under fire for sesucrity risks. In Germany, several ministries have forbidden both Blackberry and Apple, and for all other ministries a recommendation exists not to use Blackberry and Apple smartphones. RIM reacted by saying they want to make email, communication safer aaginst communication net attacks and hackers - but if they do, right this will make more nations like Saudi Arabia and the UAE to ban them, becasue they cannot control them anymore. I personally think it is good advise to simply not use these and other net-dependant service for communicating sensible business, political and personal informations. Leave the use of smartphone to entertainment and harmless chatting - and if you need such an expensive thing for only chatting with your friends when a simple cellphone would be sufficient, I dare to doubt. In other words: I cannot understand this hype about smartphones anyway. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.