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dixiegrrrrl

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5. I expect that privacy apps will follow very quickly.

Reply to antiquie (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 13, 2013, 01:45 PM

Oct 2013

It does infuriate me that Micrososft, and I think Apple(?) are building IN spy systems.
However, open source puters and software are available which can avoid that. So far.

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Growing backlash to government surveillance [View all] n2doc Oct 2013 OP

"Encryption loses its value as an indicator of possible malfeasance if everyone is using it." jsr Oct 2013 #1

Meanwhile...Amid NSA Outrage, Big Tech Companies Plan to Track You Even More Aggressively antiquie Oct 2013 #2

But but it's only made available to 'authorized third parties' jsr Oct 2013 #3

Thank goodness, antiquie Oct 2013 #4

I expect that privacy apps will follow very quickly. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 #5