The threat of data theft through the BlackBerry Browser

Content filtering method is carried out Research In Motion is suppose to have a negative impact is quite dangerous, ie, theft of data sites that are accessible via the BlackBerry browser.

RIM utilize DNS Nawala to perform filtering sites that are accessible through BlackBerry. But the way it is feared could be used dedemit cyberspace to commit a crime, such as data theft.

"If there are hackers who managed to hack DNS Nawala, then all data could be retrieved. For example, username and password, whether it's internet banking or other accounts," said Irvan Nasrun, practitioners and Head of Internet Domain Name Internet Service Providers Association of Indonesia (APJII).

The method used by RIM in performing filtering porn sites use DNS Nawala namely DNS spoofing, IP switch from one web to another location. Despite implementing a layered security system, but still only users still worried about how far Newsletters survive.


"Security systems Newsletters are already good, but it's actually designed for the cafe, like RIM's not a big company '. After all Newsletters that was developed by a community with limited funds, so the security system can not be equated with a big company,"