- As you all may be aware, Canada is in a bit of hot water with China when we legally apprehended HUAWEI CFO Meng Wanzhou, daughter of the CEO and founder on an international warrant issued by the United States. Matter of interest here is that BlackBerry was interviewed regarding HUAWEI and other State sponsored TeleCommunications giant's security concerns. BlackBerry has offered itself up as the Software Security protector to the World including major Corporations and Governments.
Not necessarily TCL's watered down version of the phone, but the security side of the software. So, my thoughts are, if, and only if TCL can up their game and offer a true solid security devise (fan boys need not volley here), then a true comeback may be in order globally. Either way, our beloved BlackBerry will be under extreme scrutiny for the foreseeable future. My hope is they up the game and make us proud, or not. Cheers,Last edited by Crusader03; 12-10-18 at 09:04 PM.
12-10-18 07:30 PMLike 0 - Bla1zeCB OGPeople don't fully care or understand the need for security. All this stuff makes headlines then gets washed away the next day. You can make the best of the best in security and it still won't matter until people realize the full need for those security enabled devices. Plus, there's still the convenience factor. People trade off their security and privacy for convenience without hesitation. Even Chen knows that changing the mindset is hard. - https://crackberry.com/john-chen-dis...o-global-forum
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If you want something more locked down, get a Punkt MP02.BigAl_BB9900 likes this.12-10-18 08:11 PMLike 1 - Compared to any prior (TCL) BlackBerry! You know, when they actually made them. Am I missing something? You know, back in the day when major Corporations and Governments around the world used them because they were the most secure phone in the world. Cheers,12-10-18 08:18 PMLike 0
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Are you actually referring to BB10 or BBOS?BigAl_BB9900 likes this.12-10-18 08:20 PMLike 1 - Are we debating semantics Conite? Don't get me wrong, I too love blackberry, but to compare BlackBerry made product to TCL's current version, really? See, this is the kind of minutiae debating and defending that drives me nuts.12-10-18 08:27 PMLike 0
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BBMo devices have the identical security as the BlackBerry Priv. Is that not what the topic is - security?BigAl_BB9900 likes this.12-10-18 08:31 PMLike 1 - People don't fully care or understand the need for security. All this stuff makes headlines then gets washed away the next day. You can make the best of the best in security and it still won't matter until people realize the full need for those security enabled devices. Plus, there's still the convenience factor. People trade off their security and privacy for convenience without hesitation. Even Chen knows that changing the mindset is hard. - https://crackberry.com/john-chen-dis...o-global-forum
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I apologize for my slow responses as my excellent K2's keyboard is driving me and many others crazy with its known bug. Again, this is what I am pointing out about TCL upping their QC game and aggressively pursue this new security conscious consumer as it further emerges.12-10-18 08:44 PMLike 0 - Ok, let's make it simple. If you setup a poll for all those historical BlackBerry users and ask which product was/is preferred. Take the million apps accessibility out of the equation and the point I am making will become crystal clear! It is about a secure, business tool devise, it has never been about having access to a million useless apps, thats not where BlackBerry lives and thrives.
I apologize for my slow responses as my excellent K2's keyboard is driving me and many others crazy with its known bug. Again, this is what I am pointing out about TCL upping their QC game and aggressively pursue this new security conscious consumer as it further emerges.
Are we talking about the relative security of various OS platforms (BBOS vs BB10 vs vanilla Android vs BlackBerry Android), or are we talking about the physical construction of various devices (TCL vs Wistron vs Foxconn)?rarsen likes this.12-10-18 09:27 PMLike 1 - Sorry @Crusader03, I'm still lost.
Are we talking about the relative security of various OS platforms (BBOS vs BB10 vs vanilla Android vs BlackBerry Android), or are we talking about the physical construction of various devices (TCL vs Wistron vs Foxconn)?12-10-18 09:28 PMLike 0 - Bla1zeCB OGBla1ze, that's exactly my point! Security is being brought front and center, right now! HUAWEI and others are being uncovered for what they are! This is not a FAD, the US government has an international warrant out for the CFO, this is no small throw away story. It is however a major opportunity unfolding for the securist of devises to come into prominence! Should be us! Alas, no guarantees with today's TCL devise. I am pulling for them, but upping the game is the game for BlackBerry and TCL.rarsen likes this.12-10-18 09:29 PMLike 1
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If the argument is that BlackBerry has watered down its security when it moved from BB10/BBOS to BlackBerry Android, then whether that is true or not (I don't believe it is), the former was no longer viable - so it's a moot point. It's not a question of BlackBerry Android or BB10/BBOS - it's either BlackBerry Android or NOTHING.
If the argument is whether hardware was watered down when BlackBerry extended a licence to BBMo/TCL (I don't believe it was), then again, it's moot as BlackBerry was no longer going to produce hardware anyway. It's not a question of BBMo or BlackBerry - it's either BBMo or nothing.
If you simply wish BBMo made better devices, or had better quality control, then all I can say is: it is what it is. Either deal with them in the future or don't. Either use their support infrastructure to exchange your device, or don't.12-10-18 09:36 PMLike 2 - OK.
If the argument is that BlackBerry has watered down its security when it moved from BB10/BBOS to BlackBerry Android, then whether that is true or not (I don't believe it is), the former was no longer viable - so it's a moot point. It's not a question of BlackBerry Android or BB10/BBOS - it's either BlackBerry Android or NOTHING.
If the argument is whether hardware was watered down when BlackBerry extended a licence to BBMo/TCL (I don't believe it was), then again, it's moot as BlackBerry was no longer going to produce hardware anyway. It's not a question of BBMo or BlackBerry - it's either BBMo or nothing.
If you simply wish BBMo made better devices, or had better quality control, then all I can say is: it is what it is. Either deal with them in the future or don't. Either use their support infrastructure to exchange your device, or don't.12-10-18 09:48 PMLike 0 -
Anything above that requirement would need a custom (non-commercial grade) solution anyway.
If you are worried about consumer privacy, there are many, many steps you can take to minimize your exposure.
If you are super-worried, then get a dumbphone, as you can never be fully private when on the grid.rarsen likes this.12-10-18 09:54 PMLike 1 - The fact is, BlackBerry Android (and Knox, and iPhone) are PLENTY secure behind an EMM solution for over 99.9% of enterprise and government users.
Anything above that requirement would need a custom (non-commercial grade) solution anyway.
If you are worried about consumer privacy, there are many, many steps you can take to minimize your exposure.
If you are super-worried, then get a dumbphone, as you can never be fully private when on the grid.Last edited by Crusader03; 12-10-18 at 10:27 PM.
12-10-18 10:09 PMLike 0 - I don't know much about security but I tried a moto phone for a bit between classic and keytwo. When I put my company email on moto phone and also my tablet I had to give permission for the longest list ever. Had to agree they could wipe my device. When I got Blackberry KEY² and put the email account on it I had nothing to agree to. I still had to have a password on the device same as my classic. That told me something was different with Blackberry phones and security.
Blackberry KEY² Silver Editionrarsen likes this.12-10-18 10:46 PMLike 1 - I don't know if I trust BlackBerry with security. I use it primarily for the physical keyboard. Look at the time they gave the RCMP decryption keys and provided foreign governments access into their foreign server farms.
Secure? Maybe an illusion.12-12-18 01:11 PMLike 0 -
Use Telegram or Signal, and you'll be fine.
I have never heard of an instance where BlackBerry provided access to a device, and it's unlikely they could anyway.12-12-18 01:15 PMLike 0 - BlackBerry has never provided a detailed breakdown of what access they provided and why it was provided.
No assistance should have ever been granted to begin with.
Chen's stance after San Bernardino was very troubling as well.
We still do not have an answer if BlackBerry devices can be accessed via forensic tools like Cellebrite or Aceso etc.12-12-18 01:23 PMLike 0 - BlackBerry has never provided a detailed breakdown of what access they provided and why it was provided.
No assistance should have ever been granted to begin with.
Chen's stance after San Bernardino was very troubling as well.
We still do not have an answer if BlackBerry devices can be accessed via forensic tools like Cellebrite or Aceso etc.
From CBC interview:
"He also offered some more insight into his post -- highlighting a "longstanding policy" established at BlackBerry before his arrival two years ago, which outlines when the company would be willing to give access to police under a court order.
"We are going to be able to provide your location, who's called who, and all of the metadata around that," he said in a roundtable with reporters.
But he emphasized that BlackBerry wouldn't give authorities a user's specific texts or other communication.
"The data itself is safe because we never have it," he said. "We never save the content."12-12-18 01:25 PMLike 0 - Most people don’t care about security until a situation arises where they have personal data stolen from them. As per bla1ze, most folks would trade security and privacy for convenience in a heartbeat. An example is how quickly we opt into location services and other permissions on our devices. Now, mind you I opt in as well for the convenience factor, but it just goes to show you that I would say the majority of the consumer market don’t see security as a priority right now.12-12-18 08:28 PMLike 0
- People don't care about security, look at what happened with facebook. a lot of my friends said they'll stop using or delete their facebooks. You know how many actually did? 1... out of maybe 25-30+ that said they would. Security means nothing these days. sorry to break it to ya.12-14-18 02:36 AMLike 0
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