The National Security Agency (NSA) scandal continues and this satirical National Security Agency Customer Appreciation Page about sums up how people are feeling about it. The Gang talks about tech but we focus in on the internet and NSA surveillance and the potential negative impact on cloud computing which could be catastrophic for startups and any organization (or individual) using the cloud if people begin to move away from cloud computing solutions.
Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson.
Music: Crowe Jam Artist: Charlie Crowe Brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.
The Podcast
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Discussed During the Show:
- National Security Agency (NSA) scandal
- Lavabit Shuts Down Rather Than Hand Data Over To Feds
- After Lavabit, Silent Circle also shuts down its encrypted email service
- Lavabit’s closure marks the death of secure cloud computing in the US
- Anonymous Web Host ‘Freedom Hosting’ Owner Arrested, TorMail Compromised
- NSA loophole allows warrantless search for US citizens’ emails and phone calls
- NSA Spying Scandal Could Cost U.S. Cloud Computing Firms $35 Billion
- Obama touts NSA surveillance reforms to quell growing unease over programs
- Apple’s Tim Cook, tech executives meet with Barack Obama to talk surveillance
- Don’t worry, NSA says—we only “touch” 1.6% of daily global Internet traffic
- Echelon
- Best Buy
- Other Stories
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- Ed Jam Twin Cities, August 16-18, 8am – 5pm, Dev Jam Studio
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- Cyber Security Summit 2013, October 22-23