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Old 09-29-2005, 03:12 PM   #17
JamesR
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Just to point out, the decryption key requires a password to unlock. If RIM has been smart with their implementation, only brute force techniques can be used to unlock the key. So if the user has a decent password, decrypting the data on the flash memory is going to be very difficult - it won't be easily cracked. Without the resources of a large government, it is most likely impossible to decrypt the data on the BB's flash rom if the user has a good password. The same would apply to any BB encrypted removable storage.

Also, it's wrong to assume that heavy CPU time = good encryption. The best encryption techniques used for secure connections on the web require very little CPU processing (private/public key systems - SSL, RSA, DSA, etc.).

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