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Former Google, NSA Engineer Build Search Service
- TechCrunch, Monday, October 7, 2013 4:56 PM
The California startup called Disconnect, built by a former Google employee and former NSA engineer, is launching a search extension for Chrome and Firefox browsers that lets users search on Google, Bing and Yahoo privately. Search queries routed through Disconnect’s servers block keyword information when it comes to passing from one site to another. Queries are encrypted, preventing IP addresses from identifying them.
