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Feds tell Web firms to turn over user account passwords

CNET:
The U.S. government has demanded that major Internet companies divulge users' stored passwords, according to two industry sources familiar with these orders, which represent an escalation in surveillance techniques that has not previously been disclosed.
If the government is able to determine a person's password, which is typically stored in encrypted form, the credential could be used to log in to an account to peruse confidential correspondence or even impersonate the user. Obtaining it also would aid in deciphering encrypted devices in situations where passwords are reused.
"I've certainly seen them ask for passwords," said one Internet industry source who spoke on condition of anonymity. "We push back."

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KingPin3920d ago

who the hell does this government think they are?
they are mistaken to thinking the nation works for them when in fact its the other way around. Americans need to stand up and fight for some basic freedoms which are getting stripped away from them one by one based on the "terror attack" possibilities. paranoid much?

fatstarr3919d ago

what is this bullshit?.... the things they are trying to get away with = madness, and these yuppie companies wouldn't even tell the consumer...

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Twitter Blue problems? How to sign up for verification despite error messages

Signing up for the new Twitter Blue has caused problems for some folks. The Shortcut details the roadblocks you may hit trying to sign up and how to get around them.

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EvilCackle492d ago (Edited 492d ago )

Good thing I signed up at launch so people know I'm the real evilcackle

CurrentDigital492d ago

Huge loss for those who don't know where else to spend their surplus $8 a month

SwiderMan491d ago

Still haven't been approved for Twitter Blue :/

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Thousands of top websites collect your data in real-time as you type

Websites are harvesting our data even before we

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The days of remaining anonymous on the internet are coming to an end

Regulations are beginning to require users to verify their identification online.

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