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The Dark Side of the Internet: Anonymity After All?
Cybercrime is as old as the Internet and despite the government’s powers of electronic surveillance, it’s still thriving. How is it still possible to be anonymous online?
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenCybercrime is as old as the Internet and despite the government’s powers of electronic surveillance, it’s still thriving. How is it still possible to be anonymous online? Also, Bradley Manning is sentenced to 35 years in prison, and grassroots plans for protests against immigration reform aren’t panning out during the Congressional recess.
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3 storiesBradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was sentenced today for leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents. After 3 years of legal wrangling and a a court martial that lasted for months: it’s 35 years in prison. Michael Scherer is the Washington Bureau Chief for Time.
Read the story8 minAre 'Dark Networks' a Threat or a Haven Online?
Revelations about the government’s electronic surveillance have raised alarms about privacy. Today's Wall Street Journal reports that the National Security Agency’s capacity is even broader than has reported before—enabling it to reach " roughly 75% of all US Internet traffic ."Is there any way to use the Internet secretly? Yes, there…
Read the story36 minAnti-Immigration Reform Activists Having a Quiet Summer
Tea Party Patriots , Numbers USA and other groups opposed to immigration reform had big plans for raising crowds on the home turfs of Congress members and Senators during the August recess. Pro-reformers had the same idea. How is it turning out? Molly Ball is a political reporter for the Atlantic magazine.
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