Obama using Blackberry with extra security

Posted by Fransadrianto | 2/13/2009 06:43:00 AM | , | 0 comments »

United States President Barack Obama finally allowed by the protocol of the palace to keep the BlackBerry. However, President will use this history BlackBerry with special security. According to the magazine The Atlantic, Obama used a BlackBerry is BlackBerry standard encryption security with the super special developed by the National Security Agency. This is to ensure security.

With few exceptions, government Blackberries aren't designed for encryption that protects messages above the "SECRET" status, so it's not clear whether Obama is getting something new and special. The exception: the Sectera Edge from General Dynamics, which allows for TOP SECRET voice conversations.

Perhaps the NSA and US telecommunications companies have created a special, more secure digital pathway for Obama's messages to travel on, one that would resist the inevitable penetration attempts by foreign governments.

"However, I will think twice before push the button 'send'. So if my email is finally falling to CNN and not the problem," said Obama. His Hobby, on the BlackBerry are troubled palace protocol. There are many reason. First, letters electronic Obama later this must be opened to the public after Obama not become president again. Palace protocol is concerned, there is a letter that the secret in the open.

Second, while campaigning, for example, Obama got a BlackBerry fall. Obama to take. This enables security officers to be bothered. Top reasons for that is the palace protocol his BlackBerry ask Obama spell. Previous president, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton never even use email for communication.

This is different with Obama that is "addicted" BlackBerry. Previously, before Obama becomes president often until early morning at 02.00 still reply to messages. In fact, shortly before the inauguration, he still sends a message to the social networking site Twitter. "All this because you terwuju."

Yesterday, Washington finally decided that Obama could use a BlackBerry. "I've won the race (a matter of BlackBerry)," Obama said at the White House briefing room. According to Robert Gibbs, White House spokesman, BlackBerry that will be used only to connect with staff, senior staff and that a small group of trusted friends. "It's only for a small group of people," said Gibbs.

For Obama, the output device Research in Motion of Canada is an effective means of communication. "With this tool one can reach me. If I take a foolish action, someone in Chicago can reprimand me, 'what are you doing?" directly, "he said. See info the new Blackberry.

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