ZeroKnowledge to Discontinue Anonymity Service

Posted by michael on Thursday October 4, 2001 @03:32AM 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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Refunds? by Telecommando · 2001-10-04 03:35 · Score: 0, Redundant

Do the paying customers get their money back?

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Safe Web by hendridm · 2001-10-04 04:40 · Score: 1, Redundant

SafeWeb offers annonymous browsing too...
Fallout from Sept 11 by wiredog · 2001-10-04 04:47 · Score: 3, Redundant

I suspect that various governments are bringing pressure to bear. Hotmail et al are probably next. See this article at

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