Two Secure Email Systems Shut Down In the Wake of Snowden Affair Announce Formation Of Dark Mail

TENAFLY,N.J.- Two secure email services, Lavabit and Silent Circle, on Wednesday announced the formation of the Dark Mail Alliance.

The announcement at the Inbox Love email conference in Mountain View, California, follows the shuttering of the services in August.

At that time Lavabit founder Ladar Levison said he was forced to close after pressure was exerted to hand over full access to the email system which allegedly had an account used by NSA whistle blower Eric Snowden. Silent Circle founded, by encryption pioneer Phil Zimmerman and former navy SEAL Mike Janke, immediately followed suit.

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