Aug. 10. The Saudi government backed away Tuesday from a threat to shut down the BlackBerry corporate messenger service in the country, citing progress in talks with operators and the maker of the device, Research In Motion, over the ability to monitor encrypted messages for national security reasons.
The country let a second deadline -- set for midnight last night -- pass without shutting BlackBerry Messenger. The decision gives Waterloo, Ontario-based RIM and the kingdom’s three wireless companies more time to implement a technical fix that will let the service meet local laws, state-owned Saudi Press Agency said, citing the telecommunications regulator.
The Saudi government added that it decided to allow the BlackBerry messenger services as it "continues to work with service providers to complete the remainder of the regulatory requirements," according to the Journal.
The fracas has spread as far as India, where the Ministry of Home Affairs said Tuesday it has called a meeting with the country's telecommunication service providers Thursday to discuss the security concerns regarding the BlackBerry smartphones' encryption.
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