The impending shutdown of the BlackBerry messenger service in the Kingdom was averted, according to a Saudi official today, after the Kingdom and Research in Motion (RIM), maker of the popular smartphones reached an agreement. The AP reported a BlackBerry server would be set up in Saudi Arabia which should allay local concerns. The article noted, “The Kingdom is one of a number of countries expressing concern that the device is a security threat because encrypted information sent on the phones is routed through overseas computers — making it impossible for local governments to monitor.”
Kingdom, BlackBerry Avoid Killing the Messenger
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