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In a stunning development unprecedented in the modern history of the Internet, a country of more than 80 million people finds itself almost entirely disconnected from the rest of the world.
The group, which supports the whistle-blowing site WikiLeaks, warns the U.K. government that arresting five men was a "sad mistake on your behalf."
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Microsoft and IBM pilot project uses encryption to deliver a high-tech twist on a common sense observation: allowing you to divulge less information about yourself protects your privacy.
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