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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...