I thought I was going to have to decide between iOS, Windows Mobile, and Android for my new phone. Now BlackBerry is on the radar as well with this... :)
in the persian gulf iphones and androids (well all cell phones for that matter) sold are unlocked so the service they use is their own country's telephone companies. but with blackberry its on a worldwide network.
I love my iPhone and hate my BlackBerry, but I do take comfort in knowing that if I loose my BlackBerry, no one will be able to get at my confidential information that's on it. I'm not so sure about my iPhone..
BlackBerries create a secure link all the way to the end-point, nobody else does. It's one of the reasons secure companies only allow use of Blackberry and no other device.
"Some government officials have argued that RIM's tight security and encryption protocols prevent them from monitoring and accessing customer data in the name of national security."
BlackBerry already lets a bunch of western governments look at the data in their countries (the US being a prime example), so the news isn't that SA wants to spy on people, but that BlackBerry are treating them differently.
therealmisterdAug 4, 2010Buried
The RIM Blackberry. So secure that backwards thinking governments ban their use.
ninhAug 4, 2010Buried
If BlackBerries are too secure for those intelligence gatherers that makes me want one. And what does it say about iPhones and Androids?!
kinkykingAug 4, 2010Buried
damn Saudi Apple fanboys
themazzterAug 4, 2010Buried
I thought I was going to have to decide between iOS, Windows Mobile, and Android for my new phone. Now BlackBerry is on the radar as well with this... :)
tyg10Aug 4, 2010Buried
What are they hiding? What's the big deal about communicating with the rest of the world? Huh?
helwa1988Aug 4, 2010Buried
in the persian gulf iphones and androids (well all cell phones for that matter) sold are unlocked so the service they use is their own country's telephone companies. but with blackberry its on a worldwide network.
alanocuAug 4, 2010Buried
Bad week for RIM in the Persian Gulf.
hatoummoAug 4, 2010Buried
Anything the Saudi's do: bats**t crazy.
Moving along.
kennykljAug 4, 2010Buried
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xero9Aug 4, 2010Buried
I love my iPhone and hate my BlackBerry, but I do take comfort in knowing that if I loose my BlackBerry, no one will be able to get at my confidential information that's on it. I'm not so sure about my iPhone..
sarthaxAug 4, 2010Buried
You mean tracking down women who are chatting it up with men while not in the presence of a family member.
tenarethAug 4, 2010Buried
BlackBerries create a secure link all the way to the end-point, nobody else does. It's one of the reasons secure companies only allow use of Blackberry and no other device.
tntbassAug 4, 2010Buried
So basically, this makes Blackberries more secure for users in countries where the governments want to spy on their users.
This does add a layer of security, even if its not security on the device itself.
czarcasmAug 4, 2010Buried
"Some government officials have argued that RIM's tight security and encryption protocols prevent them from monitoring and accessing customer data in the name of national security."
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-20012596-94.html
doctechnicalAug 4, 2010Buried
Didn't that Franklin dude say something about liberty and safety?
megorAug 4, 2010Buried
I wonder if they shorted RIM stock before they decided to pull this scam
chroniccolonicAug 4, 2010Buried
Whew! For a minute I though Barry Soetero would never be allowed back to Saudi Arabia.
sawbutterAug 4, 2010Buried
BREAKING: The rest of the world doesn't give a sh*t.
eladrinAug 4, 2010Buried
BlackBerry already lets a bunch of western governments look at the data in their countries (the US being a prime example), so the news isn't that SA wants to spy on people, but that BlackBerry are treating them differently.
czarcasmAug 4, 2010Buried
Yes and it's not unintended, also BB stores data securely (encrypted) on it's own file system.