President Obama will soon get his souped-up, high-security BlackBerry for use in and around the White House and during presidential travel, said Obama administration officials.

It seems to be exciting for him and a huge relief  for the Obama Administration who had no faith in their President walking around with a BlackBerry.

So what’s so crazy about this device?  The top-secret BlackBerry 8830 is in the final stages of development by the National Security Agency, which will soon begin checking to make sure its encryption software meets federal standards. The device could be ready for use in the next few months.

The software being used to secure the personal digital assistant is called SecureVoice, developed by the Genesis Key, Inc. of Washington. It can turn any BlackBerry 8830 or Curve into a top-secret device for handling phone calls, e-mail and video streaming, as well as Internet access.

When it is finally ready, President Obama will be able to send text and email and make phone calls to others with the secure software loaded on their devices. Who else gets the device?  I wouldn’t be suprised if the first lady Michelle did and others that the President kept in direct contact with.

Source: Washington Times

-by Otoniel Bruno

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