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For a while now, I have been thinking about what civil disobedience looks like in the Internet Age. Certainly DDOS attacks, and politically motivated hacking in general, is a part of that. This is one of the reasons I found Molly Sauter's recent thesis, "Distributed Denial of Service Actions and the Challenge of Civil Disobedience on the Internet," so interesting: Abstract: This thesis examines the history, development, theory, and practice of distributed denial of service actions as a tactic of political activism. DDOS actions have been used in online political activism since the early 1990s, though the tactic has recently attracted significant public attention with the actions of Anonymous and Operation Payback in December 2010. Guiding this work is the ov...
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North Korean missiles are misfiring. Cyberwar, or chance? Probably cyberwar. Photo by danielkfoster437 on Flickr. You can now sign up to receive each day's Start Up post by email. You'll need to click a confirmation link, so no spam. A selection of 14 links for you. Use them wisely. I'm @charlesarthur on Twitter. Observations and...
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[AI summary] The International Cooperation Strategy 2025-28 outlines Switzerland's approach to addressing global challenges through international cooperation. The strategy emphasizes flexibility, commitment, and the promotion of values such as human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. It outlines four main objectives: saving lives and supporting basic services, promoting sustainable economic development, ensuring environmentally friendly and climate-resilient development, and fostering peace and human rights. The strategy is guided by three strategic directions, including understanding ground-level needs, the added value of Swiss IC, and Switzerland's long-term interests. The budget of CHF 11.27 billion will be allocated to various regions and initiative...
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