I am sure the usual forum rules apply when regarding religion and politics, I mean to post this as a discussion of what is a possibility. The NSA uses linux.
I read this article awhile ago and get but help wonder if it is just activists behind this or the NSA, cyber op if you will.
either way it is a really interesting read on the role the net is now playing in geo politics.
It is indeed an interesting read. Seeing how people use available technology during conflict can be fascinating.
/putting on moderator hat/ This is a very appropriate subject for discussion as long as the uses of technology is the topic, not taking sides in the recent events. There are other forums for that. /doffing said hat once more/
This is a excellent topic. The techie side of this story proves to be of great interest.
A fine read as well.
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| The Technology Keeping Information Flowing in Iran |
| from the learn-a-new-word-today dept. |
| posted by CmdrTaco on Monday June 29, @09:00 (Privacy) |
| http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/06/29/1230216 |
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[0]Death Metal writes "Iranians seeking to share videos and other
eyewitness accounts of the demonstrations that have roiled their country
since disputed elections two weeks ago are using an Internet encryption
program [1]originally developed by and for the US Navy. Designed a decade
ago to secure Internet communications between US ships at sea, The Onion
Router, or TOR, has become one of the most important proxies in Iran for
gaining access to Web sites such as Twitter, YouTube and Facebook." A
related story was submitted anonymously about the efforts of hactivists
to [2]keep the information flowing inside the data-locked nation.
Discuss this story at:
http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/06/29/1230216
Links:
0. http://www.anus.com/metal
1. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jun/26/protesters-use-navy-technology-to-avoid-censorship/
2. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090627/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_hack_backlash_1
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