BlackBerry to exit Pakistan after government demands ‘back door’ access to servers

By chriscota@atlcomputerdude.com (ATLcomputerdude) Image: Dave Thompson/PA Wire BlackBerry today announced it would cease operations in Pakistan and exit completely by Dec. 30. The move comes after the Pakistan government asked the smartphone maker to give it unfettered access to its secure BlackBerry Enterprise Service (BES) servers. Earlier in July, the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority Image: Dave Thompson/PA Wire BlackBerry today announced it would cease operations in Pakistan and exit completely by Dec. 30. The move comes after the Pakistan government asked the smartphone maker to give it unfettered access to its secure BlackBerry Enterprise Service (BES) servers. Earlier in July, the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority notified carriers that BES servers won t be allowed to operate in the country citing security reasons. BlackBerry, however, claims the Pakistani government s demands had nothing to do with public safety. The truth is that the Pakistani government wanted the
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