Look who wants to read your emails
March 16, 2008, The Times of India
The recent altercation between Research in Motion (who are the providers of the hugely popular Blackberry service for email access via mobile devices) and the Government of India regarding access to the keys for decryption of the emails has highlighted the possible infringement on personal privacy due to security concerns. While nobody denies the requirement of security agencies to scan email traffic of perceived threats, such widespread access to all emails traversing the Blackberry network do sound a bit too all-encompassing for comfort. What is needed is more careful analysis of the problem and have more targeted solutions with proper checks in place so that content tracking on cyberspace does not infringe the privacy of the harmless user, who make up the vast majority of Internet users.