RIM offers interception solution using Cloud Computing to India

According to India Times, RIM has informed the government via a letter that it is ready to receive and process lawful interception requests through the new system.

According to reports that RIM has provided a cloud-based solution to the Indian government that would allow its national security agencies to access encrypted BlackBerry Messenger communications.

RIM infrastructure is ready to receive and process through the cloud computing-based system, lawfully intercepted BlackBerry Messenger data from Indian service providers, the Canada-based firm said in a letter to the government.

In response, the Ministry of Home Affairs mandated the Intelligence Bureau (IB) to inspect the technology and make sure it conforms with its requirements.