Data security is a key element in today's world. According to research carried out by Trend Micro – Japanese company specializing in internet security – the system used by Blackberry It is the safest in the world among smartphones. The company gained great notoriety in the political and business world due to its resources aimed at this niche market. f3846
According to a recent survey by the newspaper The Guardian, several world leaders have already been seen with Gadgets from the Canadian manufacturer. The company's devices are often adopted by the authorities, based on indications from their respective security agencies, due to their protections and difficulties imposed for intrusion attempts by hackers and spy agencies from other nations.
But it's not just heads of state and diplomats who appreciate the privacy offered by the system. BlackBerry. The Gadgets of the company are also quite popular among the so-called white collar criminals, a species that exists with certain abundance in Brazilian lands.
But these unethical businessmen are learning the hard way that even secure messaging systems are not fully private. Brazilian authorities have used records of BlackBerry Messenger (obtained through the help of the Canadian company by court order) to investigate corruption allegations against more than 100 people who were allegedly involved in money embezzlement schemes at Petrobras.
The chats confirmed the relationship between the culprits, in addition to indicating others responsible for organizing the box two and other suspicious activities in the Petrobras. even not yetIn the absence of any conviction, the evidence gathered may make it more difficult for some suspects to deny their involvement.
In Brazil, legislation allows access to data that cause discomfort to BBM, that reluctant to deliver the information to the Brazilian justice, especially in relation to confidentiality of messages (from BlackBerry Messenger), considered sacred by the company. Despite not being an official stance, the policy of the Blackberry seeks to balance assistance with legal access and privacy.
The news should alert the most attentive public, knowing that, at least in Brazil, it should not be assumed that encryption will keep your messages completely secret.
Source: engadget.
