Barack Obama was determined to take his Blackberry into the White House and it appears he's done it. On Monday, a government agency added a "super-encryption package" to a standard Blackberry, according to reports. It has yet to be confirmed whether the device is in fact for Obama or if he even has it yet. Bureaucrats were reluctant to approve the device for the new President, because of numerous security concerns including information leaks and the ability to get a lock on the President's location. It seems those problems may have been solved.

Nevertheless, the Obama-berry could be subject to limitations similar to those placed on devices used previous White House staffers. PDA users in the Bush Administration had their GPS functions disabled, no classified data could be transmitted over the devices, and they could not be used overseas where cell networks might be less secure. Considering that Obama intends to use his device for personal use and routine messages, those limitations shouldn't pose a problem for the first cyber President.