Blackberry getting bruised: Indonesia joins UAE in demanding security changes

Posted by Knowlton Thomas on 2010-08-05 11:31:00 AM

First, the United Arab Emirates impose a looming October ban on Blackberry services, and RIM's stock shares take a hit.

RIM counters with the big announcement of Blackberry Torch and the fabled OS 6.

But now, Indonesia is making similar demands to the UAE and the Blackberry gets another black eye.

According to an Associated Press report, the country's government is firmly requesting that Research in Motion establish a local server. This would mean encrypted data would not be routed thrugh RIM's network operating centres outside of Indonesia's borders.

Company:
Research In Motion
Website:
http://www.rim.net
Location:
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

BlackBerry (Research In Motion) is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, software development tools, and software/hardware licensing agreements. more


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Knowlton Thomas

Knowlton Thomas

Knowlton is the Associate Editor of Techvibes. A Vancouver-based writer and author, Knowlton has been published in national publications and has also appeared on television and radio. He has written two ebooks and more are in the works. Previously, he was an editor for New Westminster weekly The Other Press and served on its board of directors. When not working, Knowlton enjoys playing... more



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