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White House BlackBerry Breach a Wake-up Call

By Judy Mottl
April 29, 2008

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While the White House isn't commenting on whether BlackBerries taken from a diplomatic meeting in New Orleans were compromised, security experts say the incident is a compelling reason to reassess security policies for mobile devices.

According to various published reports, at least two BlackBerry units belonging to U.S. delegation officials went missing after a summit meeting in New Orleans last week.

Surveillance tapes revealed Rafael Quintero Curiel, a press aide to Mexico President Felipe Calderon, picked up the devices. Secret Service personnel retrieved the devices from Curiel shortly after.

In a press briefing last Friday, White House Press Secretary Dana Marie Perino said she didn't know whether the phones contained sensitive

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