So basically its a map of people without guns, and therefore excellent homes to invade and rob. Thanks Journal News! Douch bags.

This lawsuit was about her allegedly making false statements about criminal acts, and Yelp and Angie's list telling the contractor that they would only take action with a court order. Willfully making false statements in a public forum that accuse someone of crminal acts is defamation. Defamation is not protected speech, it's never been protected speech.

The judge agreed with the plaintiff that she did willfully make false statements and alleged criminal acts. You don't have a right to do that. That's illegal, and that kind of speech has never been protected under the first amendment between private parties. This isn't a SLAPP lawsuit, it's a basic defamation lawsuit. There's no Internet privilege to defame someone.

It's that most people don't care. They think "I'm not a criminal I have nothing to hide".

Yes, the average person cares about the latest Linux build. /me rolls eyes

Don't forget. In his book he claims he's a cypherpunk founder. Yes. He's just that awesome. Why I heard he invented cryptography too.

Jesus, wtf? Geeks are rssponsible? Genius dude, just genius. MBAs are responsible for these decisions.

And rape chicks from Sweden! What a hero! Weeeeeeeee!

I wonder if this another case of certifications being treated as evidence of competence and experience. With the hundreds of infosec certs out there, and law enforcement agencies essentially being too ignorant to know the difference, or even to know if a certification has any value, I wonder if this happened because of incompetence disguised by a certification? Who doesn't know to look at all the browsers installed on the system? Seriously, that's such a boneheaded mistakes its frightening to think it happened.

The follow up to this should be an investigation into the whole certification process for all digital forensics persons working on this case, and if the certification turn out to be a joke, banning them and everyone that has the cert.

This appears to be about the supposition that twitter is violating US law by supporting a designated terrorist organization. Think of it like an embargo, US companies are not allowed to do business or exchange goods or services (even if for free) with embargoed companies, persons, groups and countries. Hamas is designated as a terorist group. So no, the IDF wouldn't be banned because its not designated a terrorist group or otherwise embargoed.

Now there may be an argument to be made that the law is too broad, or that Hamas is not an terrorist organization, to maybe even that the law is unconstitutional. But there's no legal argument that the IDF is a terrorist organization under US law.

No, there's actually several laws that define it. Terrorist activity, is defined in section 212 (a)(3)(B) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)), and terrorism, is defined in section 140(d)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2656f(d)(2)).

Which is:

(2) the term “terrorism” means premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents;

(iii) “Terrorist activity” defined As used in this chapter, the term “terrorist activity” means any activity which is unlawful under the laws of the place where it is committed (or which, if it had been committed in the United States, would be unlawful under the laws of the United States or any State) and which involves any of the following:
(I) The highjacking or sabotage of any conveyance (including an aircraft, vessel, or vehicle).
(II) The seizing or detaining, and threatening to kill, injure, or continue to detain, another individual in order to compel a third person (including a governmental organization) to do or abstain from doing any act as an explicit or implicit condition for the release of the individual seized or detained.
(III) A violent attack upon an internationally protected person (as defined in section 1116 (b)(4) of title 18) or upon the liberty of such a person.
(IV) An assassination.
(V) The use of any—

(a) biological agent, chemical agent, or nuclear weapon or device, or
(b) explosive, firearm, or other weapon or dangerous device (other than for mere personal monetary gain),
    with intent to endanger, directly or indirectly, the safety of one or more individuals or to cause substantial damage to property.

The FBI does not designate groups as terrorists, the Secretary of State does. Then congress has seven days to reject the designation under the INA. Designated organizations may seek judicisl review of this designation in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit not later than 30 days after the designation is published in the Federal Register.

Legal Criteria for Designation under Section 219 is that:

1. It must be a foreign organization.
2. The organization must engage in terrorist activity, as defined in section 212 (a)(3)(B) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)),* or terrorism, as defined in section 140(d)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2656f(d)(2)),** or retain the capability and intent to engage in terrorist activity or terrorism.
3. The organization’s terrorist activity or terrorism must threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security (national defense, foreign relations, or the economic interests) of the United States.

Several organizations have been delisted, and several have successfully appealed. Hamas did not request any appeal.

The full list of designated groups is here:

http://www.state.gov/j/ct/rls/other/des/123085.htm

Thats because you're a good person. You didnt need it, so you didnt take it. I'd like to see some pressure put Apple, HP, CSC, Halliburton and the others that hold /8's down in the 1-50.0.0.0 ranges to give back those blocks they arent using.

Do the right thing, give it back so some one can use it.

LOL, good point. I smell another Internet bubble! This one in IPv4 addresses! Come one, come all, buy my tulip, one of a kind and rarest tulip on the planet only 1 billion dollars!

If you pay a billion, or even $10 million for a /8 block you are an idiot. There are so many ways you can solve addressing problems besides spending that kind of money, and on a protocol that is on its way out WOW! Who would want to pay that kind of money? And if they are publicly traded their shareholders should be up in arms. Are they in the market for a bridge? I've got one right over here...

You might want to read down to the big thread with the actual data from the NNSA. And nothing in this world is "safe". You can get hit by a bus just walking to work. Its all relative.