links for 2010-01-02

Posted by Mark Belinsky on January 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

• Is aviation security mostly for show? | CNN
  Bruce Schneier tries to set the record straight after the "crotch bomber" by stating the difference between actual security and "security theater"
  (tags: security politics travel psychology social transportation society terrorism aviation)
• Wars and disputed elections: The most dangerous stories for journalists | Reporters Sans Frontières
  1 blogger died in prison
  151 bloggers and cyber-dissidents arrested
  61 physically assaulted
  60 countries affected by online censorship
  (tags: journalism censorship report)
• Code That Protects Most Cellphone Calls Is Deciphered | NYTimes.com
  (tags: security cryptography gsm)
• Cities embrace mobile apps, 'Gov 2.0' | CNN
  (tags: mobile government gov20 socialmedia opengov)
• A Sad Way to End the Year | Hetq
  Government-mandated housing evictions.
  (tags: Armenia housing humanrights)
• Activists and relatives held as Iran accuses Britain of backing protesters | Guardian
  First her Nobel Peace Prize is taken away, now her sister.
  (tags: iran security nobelprize)
• Kazakhstan cracks down on press freedom on eve of leading OSCE | Guardian
  (tags: Kazakhstan journalism censorship)
• Jose Antonio Vargas: Top Moments in Tech/Politics of the Decade | HuffPo
  (tags: usa technology politics)
• Canadian Censorship Takes Down 4500 Sites | SlashDot
  (tags: canada censorship internet)
• What were the worst offences against liberty, democracy and the rule of law in 2009? | Open Democracy
  (tags: democracy crime law)
• Dalai Lama apps blocked in China | Guardian
  (tags: china censorship tibet iphone mobile)
• ChaCha Makes Its Crazy Business Model…Profitable | TechCrunch
  Interesting development from this Indianapolis startup
  (tags: usa business technology money indiana)
• The Decade’s 10 Most Dastardly Cybercrimes | Wired
  (tags: hack internet crime security privacy)
• Hong Kong: #0101hk – New Year March for Democracy | Global Voices
  how often does democracy becomes a trending topic on Twitter anymore?
  (tags: china democracy activism protest netizens)
• Man Tracked Down and Arrested Via WoW | SlashDot
  World of Warcraft owner Blizzard hands over gamer to authorities
  (tags: usa gaming law privacy)
• State-Run Magazine Details China’s Secret Detention Network | NYTimes
  A show of power or a sign of change?
  (tags: china prison censorship)
• Australia pushes internet censorship | Global Voices
  Government pushes censhorship – citizens respond
  (tags: australia censorship twitter politics internet activism)
• US stops detaining asylum seekers | Andrew Rasmussen
  A quiet yet significant shift in US immigration policy.
  (tags: immigration law obama usa)
• Wurld Map: A Geopolitical Guide to Short-URL Services | Wired
  What country do you trust enough to shorten your URLs?
  (tags: internet twitter socialmedia tools security)

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