The Indian government has manual access to communications via chat on BlackBerry services and expects to get automated access from January 1, according to reports.
Currently, security agencies are obtaining manual printouts of chat messages within four to five hours of placing their requirements with Research In Motion (RIM).
RIM has repeatedly said that neither it nor any wireless network operator have the keys needed to read the encrypted data sent through its (BES) for corporate email services. The vendor has also told the Indian government that the company does not have a key to convert encrypted communication into readable format for corporate emails.
Nevertheless, Indian officials are in talks with RIM about a plausible solution for accessing corporate emails.
