WikiLeaks witch-hunt begins (and nothing is sacred)
The wrath of a government scorned seems to show no signs of abating as the US launches what is tantamount to a witch-hunt in the ongoing WikiLeaks saga. Reports emanating from the NY Times, BBC and CNN claim the US government has even subpoenaed Twitter in a bid to support an ongoing criminal investigation into whether WikiLeaks and [...]
Britain is back with a bang!
Following hot on the heels of one of England’s greatest sporting triumphs, beating Australia on its home turf in cricket, is good old British Telecom thumbing its nose at those other ex-colonials, the Americans, and the net neutrality bunkum. In the best spirit of capitalism and free-trade, BT Wholesale has devised a specialized content delivery network [...]
Net neurosis reigns – if it ain’t broke, regulate!
FCC Chairman, Julius Genachowski, had his Christmas wish granted when ‘net neutrality’ rules were voted in this week 3-2. The net neutrality vote was hardly unanimous, being carried along party lines with Democrat and Republican Commissioners voting for and against, respectively. Yet, it seems the real debate may have only just begun with the Republican [...]
Amazon’s WikiLeaks actions cloud Cloud’s future
Amazon’s ignominious dumping of WikiLeaks as a customer almost went unnoticed, except by myself, and a few others, including the venerable Wall Street Journal. Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security committee had contacted Amazon after accusing WikiLeaks of illegal, outrageous and reckless acts, compromising national security and putting scores of lives at [...]
Staying neutral on WikiLeaks
The WikiLeaks saga continues as its leader and alleged sex offender, Julian Assange, squanders behind bars in the UK awaiting extradition to Sweden to face allegations of having sex without a condom, yet no charges have yet been laid in Sweden. (I always thought the Swedes were a bit more liberal.) Of course, the USA [...]
WikiLeaks kicks net neutrality in the teeth
The great WikiLeaks scandal has less to do with the publication of state secrets sent as cables from US Embassies around the world and their supposed threat to national security and more with how the secrets got out in the first place. Whatever the motives of WikiLeaks ‘founder, Julian Assange, he has single-handily made a [...]