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 Rejecting NSA Spying, Wikipedia Boosts Security after XKeyscore Revelations

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PostSubject: Rejecting NSA Spying, Wikipedia Boosts Security after XKeyscore Revelations   Rejecting NSA Spying, Wikipedia Boosts Security after XKeyscore Revelations EmptyTue Aug 06, 2013 7:41 am

"The Wikimedia foundation has vowed to make system-wide changes to prevent the NSA from spying on users— including a revamp of site architecture to allow for a shift to the more secure 'HTTP Secure' (HTTPS) default—after revelations last week of the XKeyscore spying program that Wikimedia says 'specifically targets' Wikipedia users."

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PostSubject: Re: Rejecting NSA Spying, Wikipedia Boosts Security after XKeyscore Revelations   Rejecting NSA Spying, Wikipedia Boosts Security after XKeyscore Revelations EmptyTue Aug 06, 2013 7:56 am

I wonder what that program does. Since Wikipedia posts are in the "open", what is to be gained from intercepting the posts as they are made?
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