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Technology Companies - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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• "Apple - Google - Microsoft - Facebook - Yahoo - LinkedIn - Twitter - and AOL !"

 

 

 

 

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• "have published an open letter - to Barack Obama - and Congress !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "have united to call for - radical reforms !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

• "to restore - the public's trust - in the Internet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "to demand sweeping changes - to US surveillance laws !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "urging an international ban - on bulk collection - of data !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the balance in many countries - must not tip in favour of the state !"

 

 

 

 

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• "and not away - from the rights - of the individual !"

 

 

 

 

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• "rights - that are enshrined in our - constitution !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "the freedoms we all cherish - must not be undermined !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "it is time for - change !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the revelations challenged - public faith - in the Internet !"

 

 

 

 

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• "and were a threat - to the business - of the tech companies !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Brad Smith - Microsoft's general counsel - said !"

 

 

 

 

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• "people - would not use technology - they do not trust !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "their motives were - concerns about their reputations !"

 

 

 

 

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• "showed - that they had to do it !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "and there were concerns - of commercial damage !"

 

 

 

 

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• "the revelations - highlight the urgent need - to reform government !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "surveillance practices - worldwide !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "governments should limit surveillance - to specific !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

• "known users - for lawful purposes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "and should not undertake - bulk data collection - of Internet communications !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "all governments - should come together !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "to agree - new international standards - regulating surveillance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "in order to avoid - conflicting laws !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "there should be a robust - principled !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "and transparent - framework !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Technology Companies - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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• "the often-cautious tech companies - wrote the public letter - in unison !"

 

 

 

 

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• "they often lobbied - through associations - behind the doors !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "their model often was - collection of data !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "they were losing business - around the world !"

 

 

 

 

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• "those companies recognised - the potential economic harm - to overseas business !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "was substantial - and were taking defensive action !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "we need technical - and regulatory - solutions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "for both - the tech companies - and the agencies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Internet Companies - Jeff Jarvis: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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• "the tech companies have written - an open letter !"

 

 

 

 

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• "seeking surveillance - reform !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "this is sparking real - public debate - over civil rights !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "computer and data - scientists - of our time know !"

 

 

 

 

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• "that technology - can be used for good - or otherwise !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "we must write - a set of principles !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "governing not only the actions of spies - but also of tech companies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "a technologists’ Hippocratic oath - is suggested !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "first - harm no users !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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