The buzz: Land of the free or home of the brave? The Internet was conceived to facilitate the free flow of information. The IoT inherited this spirit. But now Silicon Valley and governments face personal privacy and security challenges. If devices need to be redesigned to support court-ordered searches, a new and dangerous black-market could result. The experts speak. Gray Scott, Futurist: “When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else” (David Brin). Kent Sanders, TCS: “Imagination is more important than knowledge
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