Tag: SOPA
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Aaron Swartz – Programmer, Activist
Aaron Swartz was a computer programmer and Internet activist who is often referred to as the third founder of Reddit. “”I don’t think I have any particular technical skills. I just got a really large head start.”” -Aaron Swartz Early Years Aaron Swartz was born on November 8, 1986, in Chicago. Precocious from the start,…
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Fault Lines: Controlling the Web – Mini Documentary by Al Jazeera
In January 2012, two controversial pieces of legislation were making their way through the US Congress. SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act, and PIPA, the Protect Intellectual Property Act, were meant to crack down on the illegal sharing of digital media. The bills were drafted on request of the content industry, Hollywood studios and major…
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Colorado Batman Incident Facts: Lone Gunman or False Flag?
James Holmes, the Aurora, Colorado shooter who reportedly opened fire at a Batman movie premiere, was a medical student at the University of Colorado, pursuing a PhD in neuroscience, reports ABC News. (http://abcnews.go.com/US/mass-shooting-colorado-movie-theater-14-peop…) As part of the attack, Holmes painted his hair red and referred to himself as “The Joker,” one of the arch enemies…
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CISPA: What Is It and How Is It Like SOPA? (infographic)
Check out this infographic on the Cyber Intelligence Sharing & Protection Act (CISPA), a bill making its way through U.S. Congress now. Why are Facebook, AT&T and various other tech companies supporting it? Click here to see why those company reps say they are pro CISPA. CISPA infographic. Proponents say it’s about national security. Facebook reps say the company…
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Corrupted Companies Supporting Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011
H.R. 3523 – Letters of Support AT&T Boeing BSA Business Roundtable CSC COMPTEL CTIA – The Wireless Association Cyber, Space & Intelligence Association Edison Electric EMC Exelon Facebook The Financial Services Roundtable IBM Independent Telephone & Telecommunications Alliance Information Technology Industry Council Intel Internet Security Alliance Lockheed Martin Microsoft National Cable & Telecommunications Association NDIA…
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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. The Internet has a new enemy. The Cyber…
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Stallman, Founder of GNU/Linux Predicted NDAA & SOPA
Richard Stallman Was Right All Along: Late last year, president Obama signed a law that makes it possible to indefinitely detain terrorist suspects without any form of trial or due process. Peaceful protesters in Occupy movements all over the world have been labelled as terrorists by the authorities. Initiatives like SOPA promote diligent monitoring of…