If Hackers Didn’t Exist, Governments Would Have to Invent Them
If Hackers Didn't Exist, Governments Would Have to Invent Them

The myth of malicious adolescents wreaking havoc on our technology spurs Internet regulations that are far more stringent than is reasonable.

Do you think the U.S. Government would overtly misrepresent cybercrime to promote legislation friendly to crony corporations?

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WTF: Ron Paul Opposes the Declaration of Internet Freedom?
WTF: Ron Paul Opposes the Declaration of Internet Freedom?

“Paul and his son, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), are taking up a new project that, according to a report published Thursday by BuzzFeed, will “serve as a counterpoint” to the Declaration of Internet Freedom released this week by some of the Web’s leading activists, journalists and technologists.”

Is Ron doing it wrong? Is ‘internet collectivism’ ‘pernicious’?

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As House Passes CISPA, The Fight Is Just Beginning
As House Passes CISPA, The Fight Is Just Beginning

‘Despite growing resistance to the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, CISPA has cleared its first legislative hurdle. But the battle over the widely-criticized information-sharing bill is just heating up.’

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CISPA gets a rewrite but still threatens Americans’s Privacy
CISPA gets a rewrite but still threatens Americans's Privacy

‘Foes of controversial legislation rally before expected vote next week, with scant success so far: latest draft still allows Internet companies to share customer data and communications with the National Security Agency.’

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CISPA replaces SOPA as Internet’s Enemy No. 1
CISPA replaces SOPA as Internet’s Enemy No. 1

‘The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is quickly becoming the Internet’s new most-hated piece of legislation. But is it really “the new SOPA,” as critics are calling it? Here, a comprehensive rundown of what CISPA is, what it does, and why people think it’s dangerous.’

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