BlackBerry Ban- Is UAE Trying to Crack Down on Dubai’s Wild Ways?

BlackBerry Ban- Is UAE Trying to Crack Down on Dubai’s Wild Ways?United Arab Emirates “crackberry” addicts ready for the inevitable long and hard torments of withdrawal if the impending BlackBerry ban goes into effect may be comforting to know that the suspension is probably more than an official policy stance. ‘The UAE is a relatively pragmatic country in a lot of ways. I think this is probably a negotiating position “, said Jim Krane, author of the City of Gold: Dubai and the Dream of capitalism. “I suspect that it will likely be resolved within a few days or weeks.” Citing safety concerns, UAE government officials said on Sunday they would BlackBerry services such as email and messaging in October to suspend. Saudi Arabia has indicated it will probably also follow. BlackBerrys use an encryption system that ensures that data is safe, and therefore makes it