BlackBerry Exits Pakistan Over Privacy Demands – Blockchain Technology Can Help
Times are troubling for BlackBerry, as the once popular smartphone manufacturer looks to be pulling out of Pakistan next year. The reason behind this drastic decision is clear as day: the Pakistani government wants the manufacturer to install backdoors in their BlackBerry Enterprise Service emails and BBM chats. The war raging against technology and privacy is in full effect, at a time during which transparency and openness are needed.
BlackBerry Refuses Government Backdoors in SoftwareThe relationship between BlackBerry and the Pakistani government has been uneasy ever since the company’s services were shut down in July of this year. Mobile phone operators in Pakistan were informed how BlackBerry would be deemed “illegal” if operation continue within Pakistani borders.
Whether or not this decision will be a big loss to BlackBerry remains to be seen. According to a report by The Verge, BlackBerry serves roughly 5,000 enterprise users in Pakistan. The company could have opted to continue their services in the country, but the decision to leave Pakistan altogether may have been for the best.
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