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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Index on Censorship: Don't Gerrymander the Internet
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Index on Censorship: Don't Gerrymander the Internet
http://j.mp/1aYPqPJ (Index on Censorship)
"The calls for greater localization of data are not new, but the recent
efforts of Brazil's President, Dilma Rouseff, to protect Brazilians
from NSA spying reflected the view of many countries suddenly faced
with a new threat to the privacy of the communications of their
citizens. Rouseff has been an advocate for internet freedom, so
undoubtedly her proposal is well intentioned, though the potential
unintended repercussions are alarming. First, it's important to
consider the technical reasons why data location requirements are a
really bad idea. The Internet developed in a widely organic manner,
creating a network that allowed data to flow from all corners of the
world - regardless of political boundaries, residing everywhere and
nowhere at the same time. This has helped increase the resilience of
the internet and it has promoted significant efficiencies in data
flow. As is, the network routes around damage, and data can be
wherever it best makes sense and take an optimal route for delivery."
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