Zero-Knowledge Systems Discontinues "Freedom Network" Services (was Re: ExtremeTech Security: Investigation of Security Holes to be Criminalized?)

R. A. Hettinga rah at shipwright.com
Thu Oct 4 18:16:41 EDT 2001


At 5:02 PM -0400 on 10/4/01, ExtremeTech Security wrote:


>
> Zero-Knowledge Systems Discontinues "Freedom Network"
> Services
>
> Zero-Knowledge Systems, a Canadian company which offered
> anonymous Web browsing and e-mail services, has announced
> that it will be curtailing and/or discontinuing these services
> as of October 11, 2001. While the company's announcement
> does not state whether it was pressured to do this due to
> the September 11, 2001, the timing of the move suggests that
> the two events may be related. The company is instead offering
> an updated version of its "Freedom Privacy and Security
> Tools" -- Internet privacy software which -- while competitive
> with similar offerings such as WebWasher, AdSubtract, and Norton
> Internet Security -- provides much less privacy than its "Freedom
> Network" once did.
>
>   Zero-Knowledge Systems Announcement
>   http://extreme.ziffdavis.com/cgi-bin10/flo?y=eLSJ0C6dwd0FBU0OGl0Ad
>
>   Freedom Privacy and Security Tools
>   http://extreme.ziffdavis.com/cgi-bin10/flo?y=eLSJ0C6dwd0FBU0OGm0Ae

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