Yet fears over Heartbleed and similar such threats, and the furor surrounding the aggressive American surveillance tactics revealed by former intelligence contractor Edward J. Snowden, have already put many countries in a defensive posture. In many places, efforts to protect Internet freedom have been stymied.
但对“心脏失血”和类似威胁的担忧，以及美国前情报承包商斯诺登所揭露的侵略性监控策略所引发的愤怒已经让许多国家摆好了防御架势。在许多地方，保护互联网自由的措施遭到了威胁。