December 20, 2013

The Unintentional Erosion of Privacy

Vint Cerf, one of “the fathers of the Internet,” discusses one of the unintended consequences of his creation – the erosion of privacy.

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In the video below, Vint Cerf, one of “the fathers of the Internet,” discusses one of the unintended consequences of his creation – the erosion of privacy.

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