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Brazil plans to divorce itself from the U.S.-centric Internet over Washington's widespread online spying, a move that many experts fear will be a potentially dangerous first step toward fracturing a global network built with minimal interference by governments.
President Dilma Rousseff ordered a series of measures aimed at greater Brazilian online independence and security following revelations that the U.S. National Security Agency intercepted her communications, hacked into the state-owned Petrobras oil company's network and spied on Brazilians who entrusted their personal data to U.S. tech companies such as Facebook and Google.
The leader is so angered by the espionage that on Tuesday she postponed next month's scheduled trip to Washington, where she was to be honored with a state dinner.
Brazil looks to break from US-centric Internet
Associated Press – 6 hrs ago
Well it has begun.....All from what has come from the Snowden debauchle. Now Countries are starting to take matters into their own hands with the Snooping. This could lead to some severe problems for not only us. But others too. Especially those in countries where there is more Authoritarian Rule. What else do we see taking place with this sort of stuff? Thoughts upon the matter?
President Dilma Rousseff ordered a series of measures aimed at greater Brazilian online independence and security following revelations that the U.S. National Security Agency intercepted her communications, hacked into the state-owned Petrobras oil company's network and spied on Brazilians who entrusted their personal data to U.S. tech companies such as Facebook and Google.
The leader is so angered by the espionage that on Tuesday she postponed next month's scheduled trip to Washington, where she was to be honored with a state dinner.
Brazil looks to break from US-centric Internet
Associated Press – 6 hrs ago
Well it has begun.....All from what has come from the Snowden debauchle. Now Countries are starting to take matters into their own hands with the Snooping. This could lead to some severe problems for not only us. But others too. Especially those in countries where there is more Authoritarian Rule. What else do we see taking place with this sort of stuff? Thoughts upon the matter?