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Originally Posted by doogald
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If you read the article you quoted, it's still not clear that he will get a "Blackberry" as opposed to some other messaging device that the author is calling a "Blackberry" in the same way that we generically refer to Kleenex.
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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.
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As we have seen, the Sectera is not a Blackberry since it uses Windows Mobile.
What is also not discussed in this article is that any form of security would also require the President's "friends" to have a compatible device, otherwise there wouldn't be any use for the encryption on his. I assume that means that Michelle and the girls will have them too. (Since I would think that these are the "friends" that he would be willing to interrupt his day for.  )
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