BlackBerry and the law

Personal data is a sensitive subject, and issues involving it are constantly making headlines. Most notably, there was the recent battle between Apple and the FBI over the unlocking of the iPhone 5C of the shooter responsible for the San Bernardino attacks in 2015. 

The FBI eventually dropped their request, but not without a bitter war of the words that caused widespread debate among Apple users, politicians and government officials alike.

However, one mobile phone developer has an entirely different stance when it comes to device unlocking or data requests from the authorities. A CBC report reveals that BlackBerry actively cooperates with the police, providing them with access to user data and BBM messages for use in their investigations.

Within the confines of their Waterloo, Ontario headquarters, there exists a highly secretive unit that carries out these requests. While their intentions for allowing law enforcement to have this access are certainly good, their reasoning might not sit well with BlackBerry users.

Read more here:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/blackberry-taps-user-messages-1.3620186