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"The concept of network effects, and the lock-in they produce, are both
by now fairly well known. Most people understand why Microsoft retains
its stranglehold on the desktop and word processing formats, despite the
availability of equivalent free alternatives like GNU/Linux and
LibreOffice, just as Facebook dominates the social networking sphere. A
fascinating new paper by Ross Anderson, Professor of Security
Engineering at Cambridge University, uses the idea of network effects
and related areas to explore some of the deeper implications of
Snowden's revelations about the modern world of surveillance."
Interesting analysis on the present and possible future of surveillance.
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
