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Old 10-13-2011, 04:28 PM
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Default Android preparing to overtake Blackberry in security, become go to OS for government

Just saw this posted at several sites. If it comes to pass, IMO, blackberry is in for a whole new world of hurt

A hardened Android kernel could lead to widespread use of smart phones in military, emergency operations -- Government Computer News
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wow do you think this is going to be the silver bullet,that kills Blackberry,or will Blackberry counter attack? with there own (better) security encryption thats on QNX??
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Will the 'hardened' kernel be available for enterprise use as well?
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wow do you think this is going to be the silver bullet,that kills Blackberry,or will Blackberry counter attack? with there own (better) security encryption thats on QNX??
Unless RIM is already in progress with this..then I doubt there will be any kind of "counter attack". Besides..RIM's history of counter-attacks equate to a haymaker punch that missed the target completely (think Storm 1 & 2)

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Will the 'hardened' kernel be available for enterprise use as well?
My guess is it wouldn't be initially..but probably eventually. The fact that the Government won't even see this deployed (if it passes) until late 2012, early 2013, I don't expect to see it anytime soon in public/enterprises.

I did find it interesting that the article states that the Government came to Android to find a solution. This tells me that either RIM was given the opportunity but couldnt' provide the solution, or that RIM was never even in the picture.
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wow do you think this is going to be the silver bullet,that kills Blackberry,or will Blackberry counter attack? with there own (better) security encryption thats on QNX??
RIM is their own worst enemy. You DO know that, right?
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Nah, it won't kill BlackBerry just yet... at least I don't think so.

I know some fellow forumites will choke upon reading that!
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Anyone have any more info on the FIPS certification?
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And the RIMPIRE continues to crumble.
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Does not look good for RIM.

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They're supposed to be Research In Motion. They need to hurry up!

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They're supposed to be Research In Motion. They need to hurry up!

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I hate to say it, but this will hurt RIM. My agency is already starting to get rid of blackberry.
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Oh snap! Thanks for the link. Yeah, Android is going big.
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