Obama Kill Switch

Obama Kill Switch

Although the Middle East crisis continues to simmer or boil more than in Egypt’s circumstance, American lawmakers revisit the must implement an internet kill switch for the U.S.

The will need for like aggressive measures by any authorities has played out in latest days and U.S. lawmakers have dusted off their playbooks and will get a hard look on the should “protect” its constituents from a so-called cyber assault. ( Read Obama Kill Switch more... )

"Obama kill switch" bill back on the table–while Obama decries Internet shut off in Egypt

We've asked the question before–and it's worth asking again. If there were mass protests in the United States, could the government press a "kill switch" and shut off the Internet similar to what Mubarak ordered in Egypt? Such a bill exists, and it's back on the table despite Obama's protests about the Internet shut off in Egypt. ( Read Obama Kill Switch more... )

The “Obama Kill Switch” – Communicating in Times of Conflict

If you’ve been following the news coming out of Egypt the past few days, you know that Internet access in the protest-filled nation has been severely limited. As of today, according to Computerworld, “Egypt is now off the grid.” They write, “Four days after the Egyptian government ordered Internet service providers to disconnect from the Internet, the country’s last working Internet company has abruptly vanished from cyberspace.” ( Read Obama Kill Switch more... )

Obama Kill Switch Rumors Have Some Hitting The Panic Button

Last week when the protests began in Egypt, Dictator Hosni Mubarak used an internet kill switch in Egypt in order to thwart the organization of further protests. This proved to be a futile measure as the nation is on the verge of upheavel.

Now, some people are pushing the panic button in the United States - afraid that President Obama will implement an internet kill switch, aptly referred to as "The Obama Kill Switch." After all, Senator Joseph Lieberman is looking to push a bill through which will allow the government to shut off the internet so as to prevent the further spread of a catastrophic cyber attack. ( Read Obama Kill Switch more... )

So-Called 'Kill Switch' Legislation Back on the Table

President Obama may have emphasized the need for expanded broadband access in his recent State of the Union speech to the U.S. Congress but he’s also in the market for Internet-killing powers, according to a recent article from Wired.com. ( Read Obama Kill Switch more... )

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