Al-Jazeera, the First Amendment, and Security Professionals

Al-Jazeera, the First Amendment, and Security Professionals
Scott Granneman, 2003-04-22

While attempts to disrupt Web broadcasts of Al-Jazeera may seem like a distant concern, they reflect the problems that should concern security professionals everywhere.

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Al-Jezeera, the First Amendment, and Security Professionals 2003-04-23
Anonymous

I agree with you moral standards to a point. There comes a time when you have be willing to step down and do what is right for your country and it's future. I am not saying that Iraq and the downing of Al Jazeera was one of them but if this war was against a world war II equal to germany then one ne...

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Agreed on the principle, but... 2003-04-23
Penguinisto

...how much of it was actually political, and how much of it was because some script kiddies wanted to pop a box they knew they could provide a convienient excuse about if they got caught? (not to mention the fact that the site ran a default IIS 5.0 install if I'm recall the news on it correctly...)...

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Al-Jazeera, the First Amendment, and Security Professionals 2003-04-24
Anonymous (1 replies)

News, I don't think so. Anti American propaganda playing on the ignorance of its target audience is a better definition.
They have a right to be online, Just as the skinheads and KKK do. They are hate groups just like aljazeera, and I don't confuse them with news....

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Al-Jazeera, the First Amendment, and Security Professionals 2003-04-28
Anonymous

You talking about Fox News?...

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The First Amendment in Qatar... 2003-04-25
Anonymous

I think the First Amendment part is stretching it a little. Last time I checked the US Constitution (along with basic human rights) didn't apply to foreign countries. As such Al-jazeera is "free" as in beer to publish its web site, but not "free" as in liberty, at least in the US. As an American I a...

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Al-Jazeera, the First Amendment, and Security Professionals 2003-04-28
Anonymous

The author clearly confuses the fact that liberty is a two-way street.

The First Amendment, even if it did apply in this case, only protects against GOVERNMENT censorship. This is no different than citizens tearing down hateful messages posted around a neighborhood.

Nice link on Akamai, also! ...

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Al-Jazeera, the First Amendment, and Security Professionals 2003-04-29
Anonymous

Has this web site turned into a political mouthpiece now?
Your article has nothing to do with security. You're using it to serve your own political purpose, no matter what you may try to veil it under.
"...defend to the death its right to publish it." I don't know who hired you to write, but th...

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Al-Jazeera, the First Amendment, and Security Professionals 2003-05-01
Anonymous

First, I find it amazing that someone would claim this is not an appropriate topic for SecurityFocus - we are talking about a site being taken down using a variety of techniques that are all quite relevant to this site.

Second, I am amazed at the number of ?they had it coming? responses. These...

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