Homeland Security

Chertoff: Internet Kill Switch Would Be "Troubling"

Michael Hickins, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on February 17, 2011 at 1:51 pm PT

If Senators Joe Lieberman (I, Conn.) and Susan Collins (R, Maine) have their way, the President of the United States would have the authority to shut down the Internet in the country in the event of a cyber-attack or cyber-war–in other words, have access to an “Internet kill switch.”

PayPal to WikiLeaks: You're Cut Off

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on December 4, 2010 at 9:56 am PT

PayPal has joined a steadily growing list of companies that have terminated accounts used by WikiLeaks.

War Against WikiLeaks Continues; France Joins In

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on December 3, 2010 at 8:43 am PT

The battle to cut off WikiLeaks, the secret-exposing site that has official Washington in such an uproar, has turned into a global cat-and-mouse game on the Web. Here’s the rundown.

As Amazon Cuts Off WikiLeaks, Sen. Joe Lieberman Claims a Pointless Victory

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on December 2, 2010 at 5:20 am PT

WikiLeaks, the site infamous for exposing America’s diplomatic dirty laundry, has confirmed via its Twitter feed that it is no longer hosting its files on Amazon’s servers. The move comes as Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut–who was a onetime vice-presidential nominee and who is also chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee–had called for Amazon to cut its ties to Wikileaks.

WikiLeaks Using Amazon Servers After Attack

Jennifer Valentino-DeVries, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on November 29, 2010 at 2:34 pm PT

WikiLeaks, the website that published a quarter-million sensitive diplomatic cables on Sunday, is using Amazon.com Inc. servers in the U.S. to help deliver its information. It sounds like an odd choice, but it could make sense.

U.S. Hampered in Fighting Cyber Attacks, Report Says

Siobhan Gorman, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on June 16, 2010 at 8:00 am PT

The U.S. government’s ability to counter cyber attacks against its nonmilitary computer systems is largely ineffective, according to a report from an internal watchdog to be released Wednesday.

Hi "Lonelyterroris15″ JLieberman Has Subscribed to Your Videos!

John Paczkowski in News on May 19, 2008 at 3:46 pm PT

Add Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) to the list of folks who complain YouTube is neither thorough or expedient in removing objectionable content from its servers, whether it be in violation of copyright or “good taste.”

Hi “Lonelyterroris15″ JLieberman Has Subscribed to Your Videos!

John Paczkowski in News on May 19, 2008 at 3:46 pm PT

Add Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) to the list of folks who complain YouTube is neither thorough or expedient in removing objectionable content from its servers, whether it be in violation of copyright or “good taste.”