Given what’s been in the news this weekend about security surveillance of Internet and cell phone traffic, this production from the American Civil Liberties Union really strikes home. I always knew that traffic through hosts like Hotmail, Google and Yahoo, with servers in the US, were subject to examination under Homeland Security rules. Those tentacles extend into every corner of our lives, it seems. It’s frustrating to feel unsafe at your own keyboard, especially when you’re a writer researching material for your novels. I’ve looked up lots of information on inventory and mortgage frauds, how to commit fraud, court cases, media reports, etc. And what about all of the personal-stuff data entry and searches – online purchases, health questions, banking information, etc.? I know…

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