Post Tagged with: "internet"

/ October 24, 2011 2:34 am

#hacktivism

We have learned by now to expect and to fear the masked army of the internet: Anonymous.

/ March 30, 2011 12:16 pm

The Wizard of DoS

The Anonymous raid on HB Gary acted as a dam buster. It revealed that the institutions we place high on moral pedestals are working in the dark to conduct clandestine operations that violate federal law. Government agencies have encouraged private entities to commit felonies by launching cyber-attacks on other private organizations like WikiLeaks. In addition, the files Anonymous sequestered from [...]

/ March 8, 2011 11:34 pm

This Women’s Day …

What do Asian women in air hostess uniforms, James Bond actor Daniel Craig dressed in drag and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have in common? Before you get carried away with suggestions not fit for mass consumption, I’ll tell you: International Women’s Day. On this day, more than a hundred countries around world are commemorating the 100th anniversary of [...]

/ February 8, 2011 5:28 pm

Egypt Forum IV: Communication Power

After nearly two weeks of turmoil, it looks like Tahrir Square is starting to empty out. The Egyptian Revolution – if we can call it that – seems to be entering its inevitable second phase, the power political phase, where elites sit down at a negotiating table and wield the old images of the angry masses as bargaining chips during administrative transition.