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Threat Matrix: Episode 15 – Zuckerberg’s surveillance reality check

March 21, 2014

Threat Matrix brings you weekly insight into the latest news and trends in cybersecurity and national security.

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President Barack Obama today is scheduled to meet with the CEOs of several major Internet companies to discuss civil liberties and privacy, and the government’s commitment to reforming bulk surveillance practices.

But the Threat Matrix’s Dan Verton thinks some of the CEOs attending today’s White House meeting may leave disappointed with the president’s timeline for change and the cost.

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