Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates today addressed privacy and security leaders from the areas of technology, government, law enforcement, policy, academia and consumer protection, challenging the community to jointly address some of the most pressing issues facing security and privacy today. During a keynote speech that opened SafeNet 2000: Policy and Practice in the Internet Age, Gates shared his belief that in order for the next generation of the Internet to succeed and thrive, the industry must provide a level of trust and control to consumers, businesses and network providers through technology, tools and practices built around industrywide agreement on the critical issues surrounding security and privacy.
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