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Many faithful users have contacted SafeWeb suggesting they would pay to use the privacy technology again. But SafeWeb is focusing its energy on creating a new, different product. Surfers who value their privacy have lost an ally with SafeWeb's suspension of its free anonymous Web-surfing service. The service, which PC World editors recently picked as a "Best of the Web" service, stopped functioning November 14, according to a company spokesperson. A series of events -- ranging from economic woes to Internet service provider problems -- has led to the company canceling the free service, although there's a small chance SafeWeb will launch a subscription-based one in the future.
"One thing is clear, the free service is over. Period," says Sandra Song, a SafeWeb spokesperson.
News source: OSopinion.com
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Many faithful users have contacted SafeWeb suggesting they would pay to use the privacy technology again. But SafeWeb is focusing its energy on creating a new, different product. Surfers who value their privacy have lost an ally with SafeWeb's suspension of its free anonymous Web-surfing service. The service, which PC World editors recently picked as a "Best of the Web" service, stopped functioning November 14, according to a company spokesperson. A series of events -- ranging from economic woes to Internet service provider problems -- has led to the company canceling the free service, although there's a small chance SafeWeb will launch a subscription-based one in the future.
"One thing is clear, the free service is over. Period," says Sandra Song, a SafeWeb spokesperson.
News source: OSopinion.com View: The full story
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