internet "kill switch"
In olden times the Kings used to build forts for themselves. Forts protected by armies of men. They made walled cities. Even now our presidents and prime minsters enjoy huge protection. It seems ones’ insecurity increases as you reach up the ladder of authority. USA is supposed to be the most powerful country in the world and they have the greatest security concerns. Their concerns have restricted even their own lives.
A new law is being proposed in the US which will give Mr Obama the power to shut internet with the “kill switch”.
Daliy Mail writes “Now they are saying their economic security, national security and public safety are all at risk from new kinds of enemies–cyber-warriors, cyber-spies, cyber-terrorists and cyber-criminals.
The proposed legislation, introduced into the US Senate by Lieberman who is chairman of the US Homeland Security committee, seeks to grant the President broad emergency powers over the internet in times of national emergency.
A sustained terror attack on multiple cities would be considered a national emergency as would a cyber attack by ‘hackers’ on the US financial system.
The director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair warned earlier this year that the US is ‘severely threatened’ by malicious cyber attacks.
TechAmerica, one of the largest U.S. technology lobby groups, said the new law had the ‘potential for absolute power.’.” Read more.
Courtesy – Daily Mail.
Related Links:
http://perezhilton.com/2010-06-18-obama-to-get-an-internet-kill-switch
We could make our own internet instead.
Setup the old BBS again, over 56k/landlines, works OK but slow.
Or setup a wireless freenet/user group, and our neighbors join up, using access points to grow the wireless lan.
2 solutions.