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Kevin Mitnick Answers - Slashdot
What are your opinions on the actions of groups like Lulzsec & Anon? Do you feel that they will, in the end, expand freedom on the net or just help government tighten the noose on Internet restrictions? Kevin Mitnick: Sorry, I do not own a Guy Fawkes mask. I don't think you can look at Anonymous as a single collective group. There appears to be many factions of it. Some are out there performing hacktivist activities that are being pursued with the true desire of keeping information free and holding our leaders accountable for their actions.
Your Rights Online Story | New Zealand Legislature Mulls File-Sh
bitserf writes from New Zealand: "Our overlords in government have decided to try and push through some file-sharing legislation . In the bill remains the controversial provisions for three-strikes removal of internet access, though interestingly, nothing prohibiting users from moving to other ISPs. Text of the bill can be found here . Interesting timing, considering ACTA negotiations due to be held in Wellington in April."Your Rights Online Story | Australian Government Delays Internet
An anonymous reader writes "It seems the Australian federal government is being forced to delay the introduction of its proposed and much-hated, much-maligned Internet filter. It will not be introduced in the next two sittings of parliament, which realistically delays it until after the next election. News on withdrawing the filter, which was a promise from the previous election, has disappointed lobbying groups such as the Australian Christian Lobby."