U.A.E.'s BlackBerry blocking to include visitors
Let's go RIM..Give them a factory, give them a break on price, reduce tariffs, give them a call centre, Whatev...this negotiating drama is so stooopid to be "top business" news. You think people will give up their bb's?
The telecom regulator in the United Arab Emirates said Monday its looming ban on BlackBerry email, messaging and web browsing services will extend to foreign visitors, too, raising the stakes in its dispute with the maker of the popular business tools.The U.A.E. said it will block key features on BlackBerry smartphones, citing national security concerns because the devices operate beyond the government's ability to monitor their use. (Kamran Jebreili/Associated Press)
The U.A.E. contends some BlackBerry features operate outside the country's laws, "causing judicial, social and national security concerns."
At the heart of their concerns is the way the BlackBerry handles data, which is encrypted and routed through RIM's servers overseas, where it cannot be monitored for illegal activity.Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/08/02/blackberry-uae.html#ixzz0vXhQDSIm
Let's go RIM..Give them a factory, give them a break on price, reduce tariffs, give them a call centre, Whatev...this negotiating drama is so stooopid to be "top business" news. You think people will give up their bb's?
The telecom regulator in the United Arab Emirates said Monday its looming ban on BlackBerry email, messaging and web browsing services will extend to foreign visitors, too, raising the stakes in its dispute with the maker of the popular business tools.The U.A.E. said it will block key features on BlackBerry smartphones, citing national security concerns because the devices operate beyond the government's ability to monitor their use. (Kamran Jebreili/Associated Press)
The U.A.E. contends some BlackBerry features operate outside the country's laws, "causing judicial, social and national security concerns."
At the heart of their concerns is the way the BlackBerry handles data, which is encrypted and routed through RIM's servers overseas, where it cannot be monitored for illegal activity.Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/08/02/blackberry-uae.html#ixzz0vXhQDSIm
