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Topic started on 4-4-2012 @ 02:37 PM by Vizzle

How Hacktivism Led to Discovering Digital Arms Dealers


www.networkworld.com
Under Surveillance: Investigating digital arms dealers is a documentary that globe hops from France to Libya, Syria, London and ends pointing a finger at a digital arms dealer in the USA. Entire countries are monitored for voices of dissent against their government, places where bloggers are tortured and killed for telling the truth, for fighting for freedom. These mass surveillance systems would not have been uncovered had it not been for hacktivists. (#OpBullAmesys)
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reply posted on 4-4-2012 @ 04:01 PM by Ek Bharatiya
I have read through the article and it shows effort has been put into it. Incidentally, I was reading another article earlier today in Foreign Policy journal about creeping monitoring of internet. Also there is this govtrack on HR 3523, bill text through which ISPs have the power to collect information about your Internet use. This information is "proprietary" -- you don't have the right to know what info they're collecting on you. The ISP is exempt from all legal and criminal action for surveillance under this bill.

The new rule which let's UK government to monitor web and email use under new legislation which is set to be announced soon and several others. This is a combined effort by several countries to reign in the power of internet and people. There is not just one specific country or region involved in this but majority of countries all over the world be it Iran, China, Pakistan etc. or even US, UK, Australia etc.



reply posted on 4-4-2012 @ 04:43 PM by Vizzle
reply to post by Ek Bharatiya



yeah CISP looks pretty nasty. It is going to put a halt on any type of electronic whistle blowing (like manning) and give the government all sorts of new capabilities when it comes to collecting your private information. I really hope we can put a stop to CISP like we did SOPA.

CISP

Even though you provided the link, its worth a second read

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