Obama currently uses a blackberry for mobile-email. No doubt, it is great for email, but routing his email all through Canada does raises a few security concerns. Instead, he can use an NSA-approved Windows Mobile device, which would give much more security.
According to the General Dynamics site, the Sectéra Edge boasts the following:
- Secure and non-secure wireless phone, e-mail and web browsing
- Withstands rigors of both tactical and everyday environments
- Global roaming over GSM, CDMA or Wi-Fi* wireless networks
- Software upgradeable to VoIP
- Exchange secure e-mail with government personnel, including S/MIME BlackBerry® users
- IPv6 software upgradeable
- Familiar Microsoft® Windows® Platform
- Wireless desktop synchronization
- Separation of Classified and Unclassified applications
- One-touch switching between classified and unclassified PDA functions
- Advanced Security Features
- Secure wireless access to the SIPRNET and NIPRNET
- DoD PKI enabled Common Access Card (CAC) support
- Supports DoD 8100.2 requirements
- Type 1 encrypted storage of classified data
- Can be used inside closed areas with “SCIF-Friendly” feature
It is also NSA-certified. Oh and I forgot to mention the price of that Windows Mobile device. It is mere $3500 :)
via WMpoweruser (via Dallasblog)
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