India's decision to set a deadline for BlackBerry to share encrypted data or face a ban is symptomatic of a clash between nations - both democratic and undemocratic - and the boundary-less world of information technology.
India will ban BlackBerry's e-mail and messenger services unless the cell phone's manufacturer, Research in Motion (RIM), allows the government to monitor the messages by Aug. 31.
The Obama administration waded into the growing international dispute over the banning of BlackBerry services on Thursday, saying it is seeking to broker compromises between the company that makes the popular devices and foreign governments that say they pose a security risk.
According to research released Monday by the Nielsen Co., "Multipurpose smartphones that allow users to access the Web and e-mail as well as run thousands of apps and share text and picture messages are now 25 [percent] of the U.S. mobile market, up from 23 [percent] in the last quarter."
Planning to take your faithful BlackBerry along on a trip to the United Arab Emirates? Think again.
The United Arab Emirates said Sunday it plans to block some messaging and Web services on BlackBerry smart phones, days after it warned the device could pose a potential threat to national security and social values.
The UAE said Sunday it will block key features on BlackBerry smart phones, citing national security concerns because the devices operate beyond the government's ability to monitor their use. Officials in neighboring Saudi Arabia indicated it planned to follow suit.
The UAE said Sunday it will block key features on BlackBerry smart phones, citing national security concerns because the devices operate beyond the government's ability to monitor their use. Neighboring Saudi Arabia quickly indicated it planned to follow suit.
The UAE said Sunday it will block key features on BlackBerry smart phones, citing national security concerns because the devices operate beyond the government's ability to monitor their use. Neighboring Saudi Arabia quickly indicated it planned to follow suit.
