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Was there another smartphone platform he could have used at the time that would have been less work to secure? A secure smartphone for the President seems well
by steve_musk 8y ago
Was there another smartphone platform he could have used at the time that would have been less work to secure? A secure smartphone for the President seems well worth the effort.
- beojan 8y agoBlackBerry was probably the closest, and I expect they already knew what modifications to make.
- boomboomsubban 8y agoI don't know what their preferred phone was at the time, but they were unwilling to go through the same effort for the Secretary of State, instead offering her a choice of non-BlackBerry phones.
- akhilcacharya 8y agoWhich is absurd, a SOS is mobile far more than a President by nature.
- fapjacks 8y agoI think the importance of this cannot be understated. The Secretary of State is a nexus of not only extremely sensitive information, but of extremely sensitive information in motion which is also in overseas locations more often than not. If I were into tradecraft, I'd be much more likely to target the Secretary of State than the President for access to (relevant, valuable) sensitive information.
- willstrafach 8y agoThis is likely because his modified BlackBerry was a one-off project suited to his security requirements. My understanding is that internal hardware was removed/shielded, and I assume software modifications were made as well, like only connecting to specific cellular base stations (such as the one in his official vehicle).