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Editorial: Tech companies are becoming the last defenders of your privacy

Editorial: Tech companies are becoming the last defenders of your privacy

AMERICA’S Founding Fathers would be surprised to see who has emerged to defend the Constitution from the post 9/11 thrashing it’s received in Washington, D.C.

As the nation’s press corps shrinks, Congress waffles and the U.S. Supreme Court slogs on with an unfilled seat, technology companies are stepping forward to protect citizens’ basic rights from overreaching federal police.

That’s what happened last week when Microsoft sued the U.S. government.We’re now depending on Microsoft and Apple to fill this role, as well as update our software, store our files and deliver electronic messages.

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