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ZeroKnowledge to Discontinue Anonymity Service

Posted by michael on from the carnivores-circling-overhead dept.

VulgarBoatman writes: "ZeroKnowledge, providers of Freedom.net and Freedom privacy software, have abruptly decided to stop providing anonymous web browsing and private, encrypted, untraceable email for its customers. They give users 7 days before the system is shut down and all untraceable email addresses are disabled. They also say that your "secret" identity may not remain a secret for long." Well, note that that last link is a warning about using the service during the shutdown period, not a warning that they plan to compromise nyms in general. At least they're offering a refund. Update: 10/04 19:00 GMT by M : ZKS has a statement in the comments below.

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  1. Bad business model by Quasar1999 · · Score: 5, Funny

    My question is, how did billing for the service work in the first place?

    Umm, account #12344234 owes us $300... but we don't know who it is, or where he lives...

    I think their business model didn't work... the collections department had nothing to do...

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    1. Re:Bad business model by cd_Csc · · Score: 2, Funny

      And how are they giving refunds? "Please send my refund check to [home address] or deposit it directly to my credit card [account number]."

  2. whew! when I read that, I thought... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    holy smokes, when i read that a zero knowledge system was discontinuing anonymity, I thought
    that it meant that slashdot was going to stop
    posting by AC's!

  3. As the saying goes... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    If you outlaw anonymity, only outlaws will be anonymous...

  4. Who needs anonymous services... by Corgha · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...when you've got wireless?

    Just find your local wide-open corporate or university wireless network, and hack away! Maybe even buy yourself a nice directional antenna... w00t!