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Lavabit encryption key ruling threatens Internet privacy, EFF argues

2013-10-25 14:00:06| InfoWorld: Top News

A court order forcing former NSA contractor Edward Snowden's email provider to turn over its master encryption key undermines a critical security feature used by major Internet services, the Electronic Frontier Foundation said Thursday. The EFF, a digital rights watchdog, filed a brief on Thursday in support of the email provider, Lavabit, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

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Climate change threatens food security

2013-10-24 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

New Vision: The unpredictable rain attributed to the changing climate is threatening food security and the economy, according to leading experts on Climate Change. According to Robert Ddamulira, the regional coordinator on energy at the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), the observable climate trends in recent years demonstrate an increased unpredictability of when it would rain. "Farmers are losing a great deal of investments in seed planted at the wrong time,' he said, adding that this has also led to...

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Microsoft exec scoffs at talk that Apple's free iWork threatens Office

2013-10-24 13:06:08| InfoWorld: Top News

Microsoft's head of communications took shots today at Apple's decision to give away its iWork productivity software, calling the move "an attempt to catch up." In a post to the Official Microsoft Blog, Frank Shaw countered what he said was misguided at best, reality-bending at worst, coverage by the media and blogosphere on Apple's giving away iWork to new Mac and iOS device buyers.

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EU-Canada Deal Threatens Market Balance, Says Copa-Cogeca

2013-10-24 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

EU & CANADA - Reacting to the trade liberalising deal struck between the EU and Canada last week, Copa-Cogeca said it welcomed the fact that the Canadians have agreed to respect EU quality standards but has major concerns that Canada will gain increased market access for substantial volumes of beef meat and pig meat under the deal.

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