Loosely united cyberpranksters have evolved into a political movement for an unfettered Internet. They got their start years ago as cyberpranksters, an online community of tech-savvy kids more interested in making mischief than political statements. But the coordinated attacks on major corporate and government Web sites in defense of WikiLeaks, which began on Wednesday and …
Should WikiLeaks.org be shut down? This raises a serious question as to what constitutes freedom of speech and what constitutes Internet based terrorism. WikiLeaks describes itself as: “WikiLeaks is a non-profit media organization dedicated to bringing important news and information to the public. We provide an innovative, secure and anonymous way for independent sources around …
According to reports, an armed conflict between the United States and Canada may result if a U.S. based company continues to pursue exclusive international rights to extract oil from the Arctic Ocean. According to an article published by Canada.com, a Las Vegas based company is pursuing the exclusive right to extract undersea oil from the …
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Russia successfully launched a rocket on Tuesday carrying the last three satellites to complete a navigation system to rival America’s GPS. The military-run GLONASS mapping system works over most of Russia and is expected to cover the globe by the end of 2009, once all its 24 navigational satellites are operating. A space rocket blasted …
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DrinkOrDie’s Griffiths faced up to 10 years in prison and a $500K fine The leader of one of the oldest and most widely recognized Internet software piracy groups was sentenced Friday to 51 months in prison on one count of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement, the Department of Justice announced. Hew Raymond Griffiths, 44, …
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