Blackberry services have been restored in Saudi Arabia so it has been reported after a ban upon Blackberry devices was invoked for the sending and recieving of messages due to security reasons. The ban took place for around 4 hours according to locals.Though earlier reports that Blackberry manufacturers RIM (Research in Motion) had found a solution to security issues raised by local authorities cannot be confirmed. The Blackberry devices cannot have their messages monitored and authorities aren't pleased. It raises concerns that if RIM granted Saudi Arabia security codes other countries might expect the same treatment, such as Algeria, Indonesia and India. It's still unclear why everything's in working order, and the ban which was implemented on August 6th will hopefully become clearer in the near future.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10896653
Source (Picture): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-10888954
Well done - I hoped someone would spot this one as we have to consider Media in a global/international context. This story is actually relevant to A2 media studies!
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