BlackBerry ban for officials
Officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs in Ireland are not being allowed to use hi-tech gadgets like BlackBerrys over fears that sensitive data could be spied upon.
Staff in other Government departments have full access to such technology but IT bosses in Iveagh House believe top secret emails or attachments could be intercepted by criminals.
Devices such as BlackBerrys and smartphones generally receive data through web servers located in the UK and US but their manufacturers have always insisted their systems are securely encrypted to avoid unauthorised access.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
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