But that’s changing. Because of the endless chain of spectacular security failures and the Snowden news that the NSA is grabbing everything it can, the tech industry is finally ramping up its security. American companies are worried that foreign customers might regard their products as direct conduits to American authorities. So they have changed their practices for moving information between their data centers. Now, confirming government’s biggest nightmare, Apple has planted a flag in the ground for privacy — endeavoring to scramble data on its iPhones so only customers can access them.
There's a wind of change happening in our society right now that will impact future generations of Internet users. Lines have been drawn and each side's resolve appears absolute. Go read Steven Levy's post and ask yourself, where do you stand?