ACLU: Electronic surveillance by US agencies skyrocketing

Computerworld Security: September 28, 2012
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ACLU: Electronic surveillance by US agencies skyrocketing

U.S. law enforcement surveillance of email and other Internet communication has
skyrocketed in the last two years, according to data obtained by the American
Civil Liberties Union.
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1. Mozilla launches first beta version of 'Persona' website authentication system
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2. Assange claims U.S. is turning to secrecy and obfuscation
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Mozilla launches first beta version of 'Persona' website authentication system

Mozilla launched the first beta version of its browser-independent website
authentication system, Persona, on Thursday and hopes to convince the Web
developer community to give it a try.
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Assange claims U.S. is turning to secrecy and obfuscation

The U.S. is trying to erect a national regime of secrecy and obfuscation where
any government employee revealing sensitive information to a media organization
can be sentenced to death, life imprisonment, or for espionage, WikiLeaks
founder Julian Assange told a U.N. forum Wednesday.
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