Online privacy advocate Kim Dotcom has plans to expand Mega, his new file-sharing site, to include secure email, chat, voice, video and mobile services.
Dotcom made the announcement Saturday via Twitter, saying the updates will arrive "in the coming years."
In the coming years #Mega plans to expand from secure cloud storage to secure email, chat & voice, video and "mobile".— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) February 16, 2013
This tweet, along with several others, seems to position Mega as a stronghold for Internet privacy and freedom. Dotcom cautioned against using U.S.-based servers and email providers -- calling out Gmail, iCloud and Skype, in particular -- because the American government can demand access to user data, he said.
The tech entrepreneur suggested that New Zealand, where he currently lives, could be a place where user privacy is completely protected, as well as a "safe haven" for companies competing with insecure U.S. providers.
Believe me: Privacy is the next big thing on the Internet. And #Mega is all about privacy. We are "The Privacy Company".— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) February 16, 2013
#Mega = #InternetFreedom— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) February 17, 2013
Dotcom also announced via Twitter that Mega now accepts bitcoin, a digital currency, via reseller Bitvoucher.
#Mega now accepts #BITCOIN via our newest reseller Bitvoucher: bitvoucher.co— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) February 16, 2013
Mega had a successful launch last month, with Dotcom claiming the website was then-attracting thousands of user registrations per minute.
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