UN Telecom Chief Urges Blackberry Data Sharing 196
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timothy
from the best-interests-at-heart dept.
from the best-interests-at-heart dept.
crimeandpunishment writes "The top man in telecommunications at the United Nations is weighing in on the Blackberry battle ... and he says share the data. The UN's telecom chief says governments have legitimate security concerns, and Research in Motion should give them access to its customer data. In an interview with the Associated Press, Hamadoun Toure said 'There is a need for cooperation between governments and the private sector on security issues.'"
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, A12 (Score:5, Interesting)
Secretary Toure,
FYI:
Thought you should know.
Sincerely Yours,
Peter Hutnick
Re:I think I speak for all of us... (Score:4, Interesting)
No, the UN was conceived as a forum for international diplomacy, to foster international cooperation. Its first act was to pledge each member to continue the war (the second world one) until complete victory had been achieved.
International aid is scope creep.
Re:The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, A12 (Score:2, Interesting)
Secretary Toure,
FYI:
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation.
Thought you should know.
Sincerely Yours, Peter Hutnick
Dear Peter,
FYI:
arbitrary != any
arbitrary
1: depending on individual discretion and not fixed by standards, rules, or law arbitrary
2: not restrained or limited in the exercise of power arbitrary
3: based on preference, bias, prejudice, or convenience rather than on reason or fact; existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as an unreasonable act of individual will without regard for facts or applicable law
Thought you should know.