Computer hackers with this Internet-born, fundamentalist philosophy of information and individual entrepreneurship are not just dictating the terms of technology and digital entertainment, but of journalism, political discourse and military engagement.
http://mashable.com/2010/07/27/wikileaks-the-pirate-bay/
See also: http://contentprotection.wordpress.com/?s=wikileaks
BitTorrent may be one of the companies most responsible for the online video revolution. Its file-sharing software made it easier for millions of people to share and download video content and helped make the PC a feasible alternative to television.
So why is the San Francisco company trying so hard to get its software on your television?
Cryptome, another whistleblower site, said it may have been “pre-positioned for public release” in the event of a “takedown” of WikiLeaks by US authorities or if something happens to its founder, Julian Assange, an Australian national.
“In either scenario, WikiLeaks volunteers, under a prearranged agreement with Assange, could send out a password or passphrase to allow anyone who has downloaded the file to open it,” Wired said.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hN_Qy9XDwYXNuxGk0BRbl3R_0_2Q
Previously: http://contentprotection.wordpress.com/?s=wikileaks
In a massive crackdown against paedophile nexus in Poland, 17 people have been arrested for distributing child pornography via internet, Polish Radio External Service reported. Warsaw police spokesman Mariusz Sokolowski said the suspects were found searching for pornographic materials by the interpol Office in Wiesbaden, Germany via a P2P social networking programme. They could face up to eight years in prison if convicted.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/17-held-in-Poland-for-child-pornography/Article1-580688.aspx
The GPS device within the lucky boxes is activated the minute some harassed shopper removes the box from the shelf. From that moment on, that shopper is a marked man or woman. Surveillance teams representing Omo will track the shopper’s every step. To the checkout. To the car. To the restroom. To, who knows? Their illicit lover’s house in Rio?
the “essential use” exemption applies only to the actual owner of the device. Third parties are still prohibited from offering “circumvention services.” This means that only the customer can perform the jailbreak. Anyone else who provides material assistance to a consumer wishing to switch carriers could still be subject to civil or criminal charges under the DMCA
He was also approached by two FBI agents at the Defcon conference after his presentation on Saturday afternoon about the Tor Project.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20012253-245.html
See also: http://contentprotection.wordpress.com/?s=wikileaks
Apparently, your local library is the biggest DVD rental store in the US. According to a survey released by the Online Computer Library Center, US public libraries lend an average 2.1 million movies/day. That’s more than Netflix, Redbox and Blockbuster. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised: nothing beats free
TorrentFreak contacted a Radiohead representative to discuss RIAA and IFPI practices but they declined to comment
http://torrentfreak.com/riaa-protects-radioheads-in-rainbows-100801/
Four file-sharing sites were targeted – nanoset.net (which advertised new releases via Twitter), rapidadd.com, 4storing.com and afasta.com. They are accused of distributing music, movies, books and software without the permission of copyright holders and as of today, all four remain down
The operators of the websites had been profiting from the distribution of copyright content to the tune of $3.34 million by charging users to access material via premium SMS services
http://torrentfreak.com/police-keep-their-word-shut-down-file-sharing-sites-100731/
when Canada’s broadcasters flip the switch next summer, hundreds of thousands of Canadians may find themselves on the wrong side of a new digital divide
A hacker competition that challenges contestants to trick employees of large companies into divulging potentially sensitive information aims to show how human gullibility is the biggest security vulnerability of all. During its first day at the Defcon hacker contest in Las Vegas, it had clearly achieved its goal.
With just two phone calls, entrant Josh Michaels managed to dupe a computer support employee at BP into spilling details that could have proved crucial in launching a network attack against the global oil company. The information included what model laptops BP used and the specific operating system, browser, anti-virus and virtual private network software the company used
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/07/31/hacking_human_gullibility/
Last week’s survey from Akamai, a company that charges clients hefty sums for making their websites run faster, shows the country ranked a dismal 50th place in the global broadband speed league with an average speed of 2.6Mbps, behind even New Zealand (42nd and 2.9Mbps).
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/07/31/australia_broadband_speed_rankings/
