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Submission + - Lavabit.com owner: 'I could be arrested' for resisting surveillance order (nbcnews.com)

Submitted by Zak3056
Zak3056 writes: NBC News is reporting that, "The owner of an encrypted email service used by ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden said he has been threatened with criminal charges for refusing to comply with a secret surveillance order to turn over information about his customers.

"I could be arrested for this action," Ladar Levison told NBC News about his decision to shut down his company, Lavabit LLC, in protest over a secret court order he had received from a federal court that is overseeing the investigation into Snowden."

--I seem to recall that the constitution has something in it prohibiting involuntary servitude, but I could be mistaken.
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Submission + - Iran Blocks 'Illegal' VPNs, Google, and Yahoo

Submitted by voul
voul writes: Iran is at it again. Taking a page from China's playbook, Iran has moved to cut off illegal VPNs. "Quite aware of the censorship they face, many Iranians use proxy servers over virtual private networks to circumvent government restrictions and mask their activities," CNET reports. "However, officials now say they have blocked use of the 'illegal' tool." Slashgear reports that users are "unable to access social networks like Facebook and Twitter, or use services like Skype to make phone calls. Along with the blocking of the VPNs, the Iranian government have also blocked access to Google and Yahoo."

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