Is hacking into a nuclear weapons system more daunting a challenge than acquiring or developing a nuclear weapons program? Wait, isn’t the computer component of nuclear command and control a closed network? Yes, but…
In the wake of House Communications, Technology and Internet subcommittee chairman Rick Boucher’s (D-VA) defeat, there remains much uncertainty over the direction and shape of pending telecom legislation.
Neil Schwartzman has a piece at CircleID arguing against the distinction between “cyber-crime” and “crime,” and suggests that crime conducted using technological means be treated as any other crime, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Read it here.
Francis Wade of Democratic Voice of Burma discusses the latest news regarding the country’s massive Internet outages. Wade notes that Burma’s primary ISP has been down for nearly two weeks, “rendering access to foreign news website, email accounts and a host of domestic services almost impossible.” He also notes that some news outlets are suggesting this is due to a DDOS, but a conclusive determination of the cause remains unclear.
(Hat-tip InfowarMonitor)
Qichen Zhang at ONI has a story on Kindle users in China finding themselves able to access websites banned under country’s “Great Firewall.” The article closes on an ominous note however, suggesting that this is merely a loophole the government will soon close.
I spoke with the Washington Post about the future of TV yesterday.
Mark Hayward of the New Hampshire Union Leader reports on the difficulties faced by Republicans and Democrats in their telephone-based GOTV efforts, with both parties blaming each other for the problem. Comcast has attributed it to a large volume of robocalls hitting the local networks.
WCVB TV5 out of Boston has further updates.
An article from The Hill suggests that, regardless of the outcome of the mid-term elections, consumer privacy legislation will still be a priority.
Lawfare dissects portions of a recent speech given by General Michael Hayden, who spoke in part on the tension over government secrets and the role of the press.
Lawmakers are paying more attention to the apparent need to reform communications laws in wake of the recently settled FOX-Cablevision dispute.
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