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Saudi Arabia to halt BlackBerry services

Michael BärAugust 6, 2010

Time to get back to business. How much use will you get out of a Blackberry today in Saudi Arabia? The government there has threatened to cut all email and internet services this Friday if Blackberry's maker Research in Motion does not open its encrypted network. RIM is coming up increasing pressure to open up its super secure network to government scrutiny. Algeria, Lebanon and India say they may also demand more access.

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