Silent Circle follows Lavabit in shuttering encrypted e-mail | Politics and Law - CNET News

Posted by gwcalvert 10 years, 8 months ago to Government

Silent Circle shuttered its encrypted e-mail service on Thursday, the second such closure in just a few hours in an apparent attempt to avoid government scrutiny that may threaten its customers' privacy.

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Posted by Rocky_Road 10 years, 8 months ago

We've had The Age of Reason...and now we have The Age of Intimidation.

I see nothing positive in this development.

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Posted by rockymountainpirate 10 years, 8 months ago

The minds of the country are shrugging and the lights are going out.

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  Posted by khalling 10 years, 8 months ago
  
  just so
  
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Posted by khalling 10 years, 8 months ago

definition of chilling effect

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