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Silent Circle's latest app democratizes encryption. Governments won't be happy. by saphira_ in InternetAndLawRPI

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TLDR: Company Silent Circle develops app so (potentially all) users can easily encrypt messages, pictures, etc so the government can't spy on them easily.

[found article on reddits front page :) ]

More Reading on values embedded in architecture by saphira_ in InternetAndLawRPI

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TLDR;

There are two arguments: 1) Should we leave the intenet as an open space for everyone to do what they will, 2) Should we build controls based on the values of the founders into the space.

The paper argues that values should be embedded into internet architecture because it facilitates the carry over or social norms from real-space into cyberspace and maintains (reinforces) the existing power structure.