Google’s top security teams unilaterally shut down a counterterrorism operation(Technology Review)

Technology review coversthe controversy that has resulted from Google's disclosureand fixing of a number of security vulnerabilities being exploited byWestern intelligence agencies. "Instead of focusing on who wasbehind and targeted by a specific operation, Google decided to take broaderaction for everyone. The justification was that even if a Westerngovernment was the one exploiting those vulnerabilities today, it willeventually be used by others, and so the right choice is always to fix theflaw today."