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| 01/28/2011 7:01 pm |
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OFFLINE |  Originally Posted by Bob Clair:
It's WTF-ish that something like this could happen in today's world...
The day part of the Internet died: Egypt goes dark
Egypt unplugs from Internet as protests loom; 'unprecedented in Internet history'
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/The-day-part-of-the-Internet-apf-1092937415.html?x=0
Also WTF-ish ... our government wants the ability to do it, too.
http://dns.tmcnet.com/topics/internet-security/articles/137941-internet-kill-switch-act-back-senates-agenda.htm
Jan 25, 2011
It's a new legislative year, and once again the topic of an executive branch-controlled “Internet kill switch” has reared its head in Washington, on the tech blogs and in the national media.
The Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010, also known as S. 3480, was a bill introduced in the Senate by Senators Joe Lieberman (Independent Democrat, CT), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tom Carper (D-DE) back in June of 2010. The purpose of the bill, as stated, is to “increase security in cyberspace and prevent attacks which could disable infrastructure such as telecommunications or disrupt the nation's economy.” In addition to giving the President an option to essentially shut off private Internet networks, the bill would create an Office of Cyberspace Policy and a National Center for Cybersecurity and Communications.
The bill would allow the President to enact “emergency measures” in the case of a large-scale cyber attack. In its original form, the bill granted the President authority to shut down part of the Internet for an indefinite time. A later version of the bill reduced that time to 120 days, unless Congress approves an extension.
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| 01/29/2011 7:17 am |
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OFFLINE | Originally Posted by Scott Terry:
Originally Posted by Bob Clair:
It's WTF-ish that something like this could happen in today's world...
The day part of the Internet died: Egypt goes dark
Egypt unplugs from Internet as protests loom; 'unprecedented in Internet history'
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/The-day-part-of-the-Internet-apf-1092937415.html?x=0
Also WTF-ish ... our government wants the ability to do it, too.
http://dns.tmcnet.com/topics/internet-security/articles/137941-internet-kill-switch-act-back-senates-agenda.htm
Jan 25, 2011
It's a new legislative year, and once again the topic of an executive branch-controlled “Internet kill switch” has reared its head in Washington, on the tech blogs and in the national media.
The Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010, also known as S. 3480, was a bill introduced in the Senate by Senators Joe Lieberman (Independent Democrat, CT), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tom Carper (D-DE) back in June of 2010. The purpose of the bill, as stated, is to “increase security in cyberspace and prevent attacks which could disable infrastructure such as telecommunications or disrupt the nation's economy.” In addition to giving the President an option to essentially shut off private Internet networks, the bill would create an Office of Cyberspace Policy and a National Center for Cybersecurity and Communications.
The bill would allow the President to enact “emergency measures” in the case of a large-scale cyber attack. In its original form, the bill granted the President authority to shut down part of the Internet for an indefinite time. A later version of the bill reduced that time to 120 days, unless Congress approves an extension.
Really???? WTF!!!! What they need to be doing with their time is figuring out how to get this country out of debt!!! and How to get our people fed, and in homes, and jobs.... and they are spending time discussing and writing bills about internet kill switch??? REALLY??? |
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| 01/29/2011 1:32 pm |
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OFFLINE | WTF ?!? The IRS will not begin processing taxes for those of us U.S. Citizens who itemize until after February 14
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| 01/29/2011 2:16 pm |
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| 01/29/2011 5:16 pm |
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OFFLINE | Yeah Teri.. really.. WTF... so.. does that mean that you can charge the govt. interest on the late payments?? |
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| 01/29/2011 6:54 pm |
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OFFLINE | WTF?
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| 02/03/2011 11:19 am |
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OFFLINE | Originally Posted by Scott Terry:
WTF?
OMG!!! I almost peed myself... that was hysterical!!!!! |
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| 02/03/2011 9:57 pm |
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OFFLINE | Did you see all the cats that do that on youtube??? WTF???? I have never seen that before.... |
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