‘How Did Private Companies Become The Guardians Of Our Online Privacy?’ – ‘ReadWrite’

The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “How Did Private Companies Become The Guardians Of Our Online Privacy?”.

Antone Gonsalves says, “U.S. government surveillance of email, search and other online activities is on the rise, while laws protecting people’s privacy remain murky. As a result, private Internet and communications service providers – and even apps makers – have become the gatekeepers of our personal data and our first line of defense against government prying.

By The Numbers

The unwanted role forced onto private companies was highlighted this week in Google’s latest report on the number of requests for user information it receives from government entities in the U.S. and other countries”.

How Did Private Companies Become The Guardians Of Our Online Privacy?

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