Research Experiment Disrupts Internet

"An experiment run by Duke University and a European group responsible for managing Internet resources went wrong Friday, disrupting a small percentage of Internet traffic. The damage could have been far worse however, and the incident shows just how fragile one of the Internet's core protocols really is, security experts say."

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How Does WikiLeaks Keeps Its Funding Secret?

Well, I was wondering the same thing... and so I read this good piece at the Wall Street Journal.

Some Highlights:

"the site has established a complex system for collecting and disbursing its donations to obscure their origin and use, Mr. Assange said. Anchoring the system is a foundation in Germany established in memory of a computer hacker who died in 2001."

"WikiLeaks's financial stability has waxed and waned during its short history. The site shut down briefly late last year, citing a lack of funds, but Mr. Assange said the group has raised about $1 million since the start of 2010."

"WikiLeaks's lack of financial transparency stands in contrast to the total transparency it seeks from governments and corporations."

The irony of that last highlight is not lost upon me : )

I guess the Swedes know where to draw the line... I don't !