Association CEO voices concern about federal surveillance efforts Recent news reports on National Security Agency efforts to subvert encryption protections for Internet traffic is disturbing, highlighting the need for better safeguards to protect privacy on the Web, Computer & Communications Industry Association CEO Ed Black said in a recent statement. Black said that while his group believes NSA has dedicated professionals, who believe they are trying to protect the country, "we must stress that, without proper checks and balances, these efforts can erode the very principles and freedoms our country was founded on. "Our surveillance [agency] have been so focused on… Read More