Details of new legislation to be introduced by Sen. Jay Rockefeller are leaking. Essentially, the legislation in its current form would give the President the power to declare a "cyber-emergency" and allow him or her to turn off the internet. It would also create a licensing standard for technology professionals to create a single standard. In the bill there is no definition of what is a "cyber-emergency" or any bounds to the President's powers.
This is a road paved with good intentions, and we know where that leads. Giving the President a kill switch and giving the President a blank check to declare a cyber-emergency is ridiculous. Let private industry deal with cyber-threats and attacks; given some motivation I'm sure they'll come up with something before the government does.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
iPhone Threat to National Security
Apple has argued that if you jailbreak their iPhone it could be used as a weapon for mass technological destruction to bring down every cell tower in the United States.
Virtual Taxation
Adam Chodorow has published an article detailing a possible solution on tracking basis on virtual assets for tax purposes.
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