While many companies publicly protested the possible passing of the SOPA and PIPA bills, some individuals thought that merely protesting wasn't enough. The hackers group "Anonymous"
has been cropping up more frequently in the news, and their actions deteriorate every day. Though championing themselves in defense of the free-speech of the Internet, their publicity stunts have gone from attention grabbing to illegal. Suddenly, Robin Hood is capturing the rich rather than stealing from them. Anonymous is the new face of cyber-terrorism, like the cyber-bully from the high school playground that entrenched himself in his ways rather than growing out of them. Governments need to prepare themselves to respond to a new age of theft and terrorism, because these terrorists don't need to leave the comfort of their homes to steal millions of dollars in information and sensitive data. In addition, the community needs to be careful in their support or even in their indifference to the actions of these groups - either can encourage them to continue if they see no credible threat to their operations. Rather than turn a blind eye or tolerate their actions, we all need to take a stand in defense of Internet security. Like a close-knit neighborhood, we have to stand together to protect ourselves from any attack without or within.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57372308-83/hackers-wanted-$50000-to-keep-symantec-source-code-private/
It is very scary that these internet terrorist are supported by a good amount of the general public. Although they often promote good ideas it is through illegal means. I guess Malcolm X's civil rights instead of MLK.
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