Tech firms and cryptologists lobby the Obama administration, urging resistance to the implementation of backdoors in popular software.
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India strikes down controversial “Section 66A” social media policing law
India’s Supreme Court has repealed a controversial law that allowed police to arrest people over objectionable content posted on social networks and other websites. 
New anti-terrorism unit will tackle extremist content on the web
European security officials have proposed a new online counter-terrorism unit to help combat increasing online extremism.
Do terrorists use spam to shroud their secrets?
An article by an NSA mathematician about randomness also raises the question, “Are terrorists hiding behind spam?”
Sony pulls ‘The Interview’ after 9/11 terror threat
Sony has cancelled the theatrical release of “The Interview” after terror threats. It’s also being sued by ex-employees over privacy violations. On the plus side, Reddit’s taken down a subreddit devoted to sharing doxed material. 