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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-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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