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Cypherpunks are activists who champion the widespread use of strong cryptography as a means for progressive change. In this book, Julian Assange—editor‑in‑chief of WikiLeaks—gathers leading thinkers and activists from the front lines of cyberspace to examine the future of electronic communication. They explore the tension between freedom of information and surveillance, ask whether corporations such as Facebook and Google function as the greatest surveillance machine ever, and consider the legitimacy of monitoring for problems like money laundering, drugs, terrorism, and pornography. The conversation is framed by the question: can conscious technological action defend privacy and create a freer, more open internet?
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Politics & Government/Political Theory
Authors: Julian Assange
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