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Tim Berners-Lee says government snooping threatens future democracy

2013-11-25 14:34:50| InfoWorld: Top News

Web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee has warned that government surveillance and censorship will threaten the democratic nature of the Web. Berners-Lee made his comments as his World Wide Web Foundation (WWWF) released its annual Web index report, tracking global censorship.

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Twitter tightens security against NSA snooping

2013-11-25 13:13:23| InfoWorld: Top News

Twitter has implemented new security measures that should make it much more difficult for anyone to eavesdrop on communications between its servers and users, and it's calling on other Internet companies to follow its lead.

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Startup new cloud service beats NSA-style snooping

2013-11-06 16:00:40| InfoWorld: Top News

Messaging luminary David Gurle has launched Perzo, a new free-to-use cloud communications and collaboration system he believes will appeal to consumers and business users looking to beat surveillance with high levels of security and confidentiality. Gurle's career has been defined by his work on messaging systems including for Thompson Reuters and as the founder of Microsoft's Real Time Communications division that worked on Windows Messenger and Exchange IM. He eventually served as Skype's VP and general manager.

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