I have started planning my trips around the US, the hassle is just too much, and I always get "randomly selected" for further checks because I look Mediterranean.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who is making decisions with their money, thes
In all countries signatory of the European Cybercrime Convention, DDoS is a criminal offence.
In the UK it breaches s3 of the Computer Misuse Act.
Max Headroom is late 80s.
What do they teach kids these days? :)
Aren't you taking the threat from distributed groups way too seriously?
Bringing down a few websites does not even remotely mean that some people will be able to overthrow the powers-that-be easily.
The proposal is now a Bill presented to the U.S. Congress called Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA). See more here:
http://www.technollama.co.uk/u-s-proposed-bill-against-piracy
I have met Shira Perlmutter when I moderated a debate in which she takes part. Although she is definitely an IP maximalist, she did not strike me as a fool, on the contrary, she seemed exceptionally sharp and clued in, so I am a bit sceptical about the report.
Either she did say what she said, in which she is completely misrepresenting three-strikes repercussions, or she has been misquoted.
As a Costa Rican IP expert, I've researched this thoroughly, and I have come to the conclusion that the U.S. is not threatening Costa Rica. More details in my blog:
http://www.technollama.co.uk/has-the-u-s-threatened-costa-rican-sugar-if-ip-law-is-not-approved
and:
http://www.technollama.co.uk/update-on-costa-rican-sugar-trade-row
I have started planning my trips around the US, the hassle is just too much, and I always get "randomly selected" for further checks because I look Mediterranean.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who is making decisions with their money, these are tax receipts not going to the depleted American coffers.