Privacy challenges

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) threatened to shut off BlackBerry messaging, email and Web browsing services if the device’ s maker, Research in Motion (RIM), did not provide certain information necessary for national security. RIM was caught between not disclosing confidential information and not endangering UAE’s national security. Give your opinion on whether RIM should have given in to UAE’s demands or whether it should have protected the confidential information. Support your position.
Imagine you are a mid-level manager working for a well-known international organization and have invested $10,000 in the organization stock, along with contributions to the 401k benefit. Suppose you have indisputable evidence that the CEO was manipulating the company’s stock price. Determine if you would inform the stakeholders or refrain from saying anything for fear of causing the stock to plunge. Support your position.

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Privacy Challenges

My opinion on whether RIM should have given in to UAE’s demands

In my opinion, Research in Motion (RIM) should not have complied with UAE’s demands. As stated by Deibert (2010), the company could overcome this issue by seeking assistance from a company that has undergone a similar experience before. Google experienced a similar problem in the past and resolved the issue by listing all the requests made by the government in regard to sharing of user data. By following the same procedure, it is unlikely that the United Arab Emirates would be able to succeed in obtaining confidential………………..

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