ACTA Draft: No Internet for Copyright Scofflaws | WIRED

The leak shows that the treaty, if adopted under the U.S. language, would for the first time on a global scale hold internet service providers responsible when customers download infringing material, unless those ISPs take action by “adopting and reasonably implementing a policy to address the unauthorized storage or transmission of materials protected by copyright or related rights.”

Source: ACTA Draft: No Internet for Copyright Scofflaws | WIRED

Check the Hype — There’s No Such Thing As ‘Cyber’ | WIRED

How can you tell the difference between a real report about online vulnerabilities and someone who is trying to scare you about the security of the internet because they have an agenda, such as landing lucrative, secret contracts from the government? Here’s a simple test: Count the number of times they use the adjective “cyber.”…

But for those who relish the idea of a new front for war, it’s way cooler and scarier to say we are in the midst of — and losing — a cyberwar, than to factually state that the Chinese want to steal our secrets and we want to steal theirs and we should have better computer security.

Source: Check the Hype — There’s No Such Thing As ‘Cyber’ | WIRED

Scamville: The Social Gaming Ecosystem Of Hell | TechCrunch

There’s an easy way to determine if something is a scam or not. For any particular offer, ask yourself if anyone would buy the product or service if the terms were clearly spelled out for them, and they weren’t being bribed with in-game currency. The answer for many of these is a resounding “no.”

Source: Scamville: The Social Gaming Ecosystem Of Hell | TechCrunch