Berners-Lee lashes out at US/UK hacking

Stefan Mileschin · 8th November 2013, 08:27

The inventor of the world wide web has taken a stance on the revelations that the NSA and GCHQ were widely engaged in cracking encryption.

Tim Berners-Lee told the Guardian newspaper that the cracking was “appalling and foolish”.

Berners-Lee claimed that there was a failure to oversee the actions of both GCHQ and the National Security Agency.

And he said that whistleblowers, such as Edward Snowden, are important to society.

Media coverage of leaks made by Snowden was in the public interest, he told the Guardian.

http://news.techeye.net/business/ber...t-usuk-hacking

8th November 2013, 08:27	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,541	Berners-Lee lashes out at US/UK hacking The inventor of the world wide web has taken a stance on the revelations that the NSA and GCHQ were widely engaged in cracking encryption. Tim Berners-Lee told the Guardian newspaper that the cracking was “appalling and foolish”. Berners-Lee claimed that there was a failure to oversee the actions of both GCHQ and the National Security Agency. And he said that whistleblowers, such as Edward Snowden, are important to society. Media coverage of leaks made by Snowden was in the public interest, he told the Guardian. http://news.techeye.net/business/ber...t-usuk-hacking

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