Iceland to be Swiss Bank of Secret File Storage? [Privacy]

Perhaps the seven key-holders to the net should safeguard this secret data. Or perhaps not-we don’t want the net to head all Lord of the Rings with misuse of power.

The country of Iceland has suggested it will host contentious data, in light of Wikileaks ripping america a new one and releasing documents on the Iraq War.

Why is Iceland suited to the role? As a result of their government pushing for complete privacy and freedom of speech, they can legally store digital secrets without other governments lobbying for their release-or organizations equivalent to the CIA cracking into them.

These forms of things work both ways, naturally. Iceland was hit hardest by the recession, with its three major banks collapsing in 2008. Hosting personal-or national-files could see them recoup some of their losses. [ Marketplace via PC World ]

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