Tech Money Lurks Behind Government Privacy Conference
At a recent government privacy conference, more than two-thirds of the research came from authors with financial ties to Google.
Sam Biddle
Sam Biddle is a technology reporter focusing on issues of surveillance, privacy, and corporate power. He was previously a senior writer at Gawker, and his work has also appeared in GQ, Vice, and the New York Times magazine, among other outlets.
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