A former WikiLeaks spokesman launched a rival website Friday, saying he planned to give whistle-blowers more control over the secrets they spill. The new platform, called OpenLeaks, will allow sources to choose specifically who they want to submit documents to anonymously, such as to a particular news outlet.
James Cowie over at the Renesys blog discusses Egypt’s “unprecedented” shutdown of all international Internet connections within the country.
Ryan Singel over at Wired reports on arrests made in the UK of five men alleged to have participated in web attacks against companies that blocked donations to Wikileaks.
Jennifer Baker has a piece at PC World discussing an ERDI report, which claims ISPs are now serving an enforcement role against copyright infringers. However, these types of laws are seeing opposition from some ISPs, in particular from Sweden’s Bahnhof.
An op-ed by William Gibson, who coined the term cyberspace, on “what Stuxnet means for the future of computer viruses.”
Scientists working in the nascent field of biostorage have successfully encrypted data into the very DNA of the bacterium (with the already tech-friendly name) E. Coli, redefining the possibilities for data storage.
President Obama called for broadband deployment to 98% of households within five years in last night’s State of the Union speech. But dailywireless lays out some of the difficulties in making that deployment affordable for consumers.
Emma Ritch at Wired’s Epicenter discusses the latest developments concerning utility company EPB’s smart grid, and how it will benefit Chattanooga consumers who can afford the $350 monthly bill for top speeds.
Curt Hopkins at ReadWriteWeb reports that Twitter has been blocked by the Egyptian government in response to anti-Mubarak protests that have erupted across the country.
Marvin Ammori 