WikiLeaks May Close due to Lack of Cash

The New York Times has an interesting article on how WikiLeaks may shut down due to a lack of funds. The organization relies on donations to pay for its operating expenses, but several organizations have stopped processing donations to WikiLeaks after the website released classified US diplomatic cables last year. … More »

US Firm Accused of Illegally Selling Technology to Syria for use in Cyber Crackdown

Hamed Aleaziz at Mother Jones has an interesting article on how a US technology company named Blue Coat may have sold technology to the Syrian government “to suppress dissent and block access to the internet.” According to the article, a tech activist group named Telecomix obtained publicly-accessible log files from inside Syria. … More »