UAE to Block BlackBerry Mobile Services Over Security Issues

The United Arab Emirates, citing security concerns, said Sunday that it would start blocking BlackBerry mobile services like e-mail and text messaging. The Emirates have been in a long dispute with Research In Motion (RIMM), the smartphone’s producer, over the BlackBerry’s highly encrypted data system, which offers security to users but makes it more difficult for governments to monitor communications – The NYT

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