The Mouse that Rang: Killer Blackberries of the Persian Gulf……………
“The BlackBerry, made by Canada's Research In Motion, is open to misuse that poses security risks to the United Arab Emirates, which said on Sunday it would seek to safeguard its consumers and laws. Gulf state Bahrain in April warned against the use of BlackBerry Messenger software to distribute local news, drawing criticism from media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) which called it an act of censorship…….. "As a result of how BlackBerry data is managed and stored, in their current form, certain BlackBerry applications allow people to misuse the service, causing serious social, judicial and national security repercussions."…....”
“Misuse the service, causing serious social and national security repercussions…..…” What rubbish. You’d think the nuclear and highly secret home-developed military technology information of the UAE will be compromised.
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