http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2267989/rim-hand-security-codes-saudi By Dan Worth V3.co.uk 11 Aug 2010 RIM has agreed to provide authorities in Saudi Arabia with security codes that will enable them to read encrypted text messages on the BlackBerry Messenger service. A Reuters report cited an unnamed source present at the ongoing discussions between RIM and the Saudi authorities as the basis for the claims, which represent an about-face by the BlackBerry maker. RIM had offered to install a server in Saudi Arabia through which all traffic would be sent, allowing the authorities to monitor the communications. However, the report claims that this has proved unworkable, and that codes will be handed over to allow the monitoring of all conversations between BlackBerry Messenger users in the country. [...] -- Visit InfoSec News! http://www.infosecnews.org/Received on Thu Aug 12 2010 - 00:09:02 PDT
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