Privacy talk at DEF CON canceled under questionable circumstances

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http://www.csoonline.com/article/2947377/network-security/privacy-talk-at-def-con-canceled-under-questionable-circumstances.html

By Steve Ragan
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CSO
July 12, 2015

Earlier this month, several news outlets reported on a powerful tool in 
the fight between those seeking anonymity online, versus those who push 
for surveillance and taking it away.

The tool, ProxyHam, is the subject of a recently canceled talk at DEF CON 
23 and its creator has been seemingly gagged from speaking about anything 
related to it. Something's off, as this doesn't seem like a typical 
cancellation.

Privacy is important, and if recent events are anything to go by – such as 
the FBI pushing to limit encryption and force companies to include 
backdoors into consumer oriented products and services; or the recent 
Hacking Team incident that exposed the questionable and dangerous world of 
government surveillance; striking a balance between law enforcement and 
basic human freedoms is an uphill struggle.

Over the last several years, reports from various watchdog organizations 
have made it clear that anonymity on the Internet is viewed as a bad thing 
by some governments, and starting to erode worldwide.

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