Bruce Schneier: U.S. enables Chinese hacking of Google

Source: Bruce Schneier, Special to CNN

* Google says hackers from China got into its Gmail system
* Bruce Schneier says hackers exploited feature put into system at behest of U.S. government
* When governments get access to private communications, they invite abuse, he says
* Government surveillance and control of Internet is flourishing, he says

Editor’s note: Bruce Schneier is a security technologist and author of “Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World.” Read more of his writing at www.schneier.com