Techdirt Podcast Episode 57: Can Silicon Valley Help 'Disrupt' ISIS? (original) (raw)

from the yes/no/maybe dept

Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about cooperation between the government and the technology industry in the fight against terrorism, radicalization and, specifically, ISIS. A lot of this talk consists of the hugely problematic requests we discuss here regularly, like compromising encryption and cooperating with mass surveillance — but is that all there is to it? This week, we discuss what role Silicon Valley actually could play in combating ISIS.

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Filed Under: disruption, encryption, government, isis, silicon valley