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In what may spell trouble for Blackberry and wireless fidelity (WiFi) Internet service providers, security agencies are likely to harden their stance for having a fool-proof mechanism in place at the earliest.
The move comes close on the heels of militants of Indian Mujahideen using the wireless fidelity (WiFi) to send an e-mail minutes ahead of the audacious Ahmedabad attack.
“We are seized of the matter and it would be taken up with the appropriate authorities soon,” a senior Home Ministry official said.
When asked about the Blackberry services, which were a point of controversy between security agencies and the Information and Technology department, the official said the ministry has pointed out its hazards and it was for them to act.
The official said the security agencies had pointed out that password protection should be introduced for every customer using WiFi technology.
However, the recent hacking in its proxy server while sending the e-mail ahead of the weekend blasts was a glaring violation of the same, sources in the union Home Ministry said, adding that the Department of Telecom may not have placed stringent measures for the same.
The security agencies, in the case of Blackberry services, have asked the Department of Telecom to ensure that traffic originating and terminating in India should not travel outside the country.
“There should be a single point-of-delivery system for the entire Blackberry traffic in India and traffic originating and terminating in India should not travel outside,” they said in a note to DoT. (PTI)