“Although other departments have been slower to respond, the Economics Ministry has already taken the step. Two months ago, the office, headed by outgoing Economics Minister Philipp Rösler of the business-friendly Free Democratic Party (FDP), began using 15 of the new BlackBerry Z10 smart phones for test purposes. The phones have been modified so that they house two strictly separated units. One can be used for private communication and the other encrypts both voice calls and emails. Ministry officials have since decided to purchase 110 of the devices. BSI is also working to authorize a special tablet computer that makes it possible to encrypt both emails and Internet surfing.”

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-government-moves-to-beef-up-mobile-phone-security-a-932922.html

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