I might expect this from hardcore Saudi Arabia, but why must the UAE try this as well? Of all the countries in the region, the UAE (and particularly Dubai) seem to be the most pro-Western. If even they are this against privacy, it speaks volumes about the mentality of the other governments in the region.
That's a possibility, but it's not like either Abu Dhabi (UAE head state) or Saudi Arabia are hurting for money. Unlike the nations of the West, both governments have a SURPLUS.
@Dante of the Inferno You can never have "enough" money. The ones that are more interested in gaining more are more likely to be the ones that already have the most. Greed. It's human nature. Even if you have a surplus, who doens't want to gain more power/control and stock tips on the side?
@Dante of the Inferno Kind of a bigoted statement. UAE and SA are seeking the same access to data as what’s afforded the USA and Canada, simple as that, and their request hasn’t been granted. And, it’s not all BB data being blocked, but that’s just being glossed over by most journalists...
@Dante of the Inferno: UAE and Dubai pro-western? As in like you kiss your wife at the beach and get thrown in jail? That Dubai? Back to the drawing board, off ya go.
Most pro-Western of the region, yes. Just be thankful you can take your wife to the beach at all in the Middle East.
I don't buy the how greed angle Pika is pitching. In this scenario, the governments are literally going out of their way to try to play stocks. They already nationalize their respective energy markets (which are still their most profitable businesses), so what need to they have to spy on other stocks?
As for the previous Engadget article (posted nearly 55 weeks ago to the day), I could maybe MAYBE see why the UAE would take these measures as a security precaution in light of US practices, but I still say that the invasion of privacy is bad news, especially for the region in question.
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I might expect this from hardcore Saudi Arabia, but why must the UAE try this as well? Of all the countries in the region, the UAE (and particularly Dubai) seem to be the most pro-Western. If even they are this against privacy, it speaks volumes about the mentality of the other governments in the region.
@Dante of the Inferno
It's all about money. Who doesn't want to eavesdrop on stock tips and business transactions?
@pika2000
That's a possibility, but it's not like either Abu Dhabi (UAE head state) or Saudi Arabia are hurting for money. Unlike the nations of the West, both governments have a SURPLUS.
@Dante of the Inferno
You can never have "enough" money. The ones that are more interested in gaining more are more likely to be the ones that already have the most. Greed. It's human nature. Even if you have a surplus, who doens't want to gain more power/control and stock tips on the side?
@Dante of the Inferno the most pro-western "Dubai" was spying their citizens using blackberry by a software batch installed illegally in the devices,
anyway, it's a ministry of interior requests in both countries that was rejected by RIM for a privacy concern,
however, the same company (RIM) accepted a similar request from other countries I'm not naming
@Dante of the Inferno
http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/14/blackberry-update-in-uae-reportedly-surveillance-software-in-dis/
check this out,,,,
@Dante of the Inferno
Kind of a bigoted statement. UAE and SA are seeking the same access to data as what’s afforded the USA and Canada, simple as that, and their request hasn’t been granted. And, it’s not all BB data being blocked, but that’s just being glossed over by most journalists...
@Dante of the Inferno: UAE and Dubai pro-western? As in like you kiss your wife at the beach and get thrown in jail? That Dubai? Back to the drawing board, off ya go.
@MisterWarmth
Most pro-Western of the region, yes. Just be thankful you can take your wife to the beach at all in the Middle East.
I don't buy the how greed angle Pika is pitching. In this scenario, the governments are literally going out of their way to try to play stocks. They already nationalize their respective energy markets (which are still their most profitable businesses), so what need to they have to spy on other stocks?
As for the previous Engadget article (posted nearly 55 weeks ago to the day), I could maybe MAYBE see why the UAE would take these measures as a security precaution in light of US practices, but I still say that the invasion of privacy is bad news, especially for the region in question.