U.A.E. Moves to Block BlackBerry Services - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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the southeastern corner
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Ed Webb on 02 Aug 10Make that 'northeastern'
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the latest high-stakes clash between governments and communications providers over the flow of digital information.
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the BlackBerry’s highly encrypted data system, which offers security to users but makes it more difficult for governments to monitor communications.
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Saudi Arabia has been closely studying the issue and may follow suit. Other countries, including Kuwait and Bahrain, have also raised concerns.
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“The U.A.E. has never been a place that offered much in the way of electronic privacy,” said Jim Krane, author of “City of Gold,” a history of Dubai. “The government makes no secret that it monitors electronic communication, including text messages, phone calls and e-mail. The revelation that secure BlackBerry data is frustratingly out of the government’s reach only confirms this.”
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Analysts and telecommunications experts also believe that security concerns delayed the arrival of BlackBerry service in China. It is unclear what actions the company took, if any, to alleviate those worries.