- What are the characteristics of a "white hat" hacker?
The characteristics of a 'white hat' hacker is one which may use their skills to better society, whether its by increasing security, providing a means of finding loved ones in tragedy (i.e. landslide) - and someone who uses their hacking abilities for 'good', ensuring a 'clean-feed'.
- Is Wikileaks a force for good in the world?
I think that freedom of information is a positive thing, and that the world should have some level of knowledge of its governments actions, however I feel that public safety and security is paramount, and that if the government needs to withdraw information to ensure public safety than I am somewhat for that in particular circumstances
- Does surveillance make the internet safer... or more dangerous!
Surveillance works both ways in making the internet both safer and more dangerous as some moderation is required to ensure public safety, and over-policing can be seen as a negative thing as it removes freedom.
- What are the major Australian political parties' plans to manage or censor the internet?
The Australian government in 2009 brought in the first ever clean-feed, as a means of ensuring that children are not corrupted by questionable material or pushed towards terrorism or 'black-hat' hacking
- Sign an e-petition.
- Respond to a professional blogger at a major news site. http://techcrunch.com/2015/08/28/twitter-were-upping-our-female-employees-to-35-percent-in-2016-along-with-other-changes/
- What is Barak Obama up to today? Can you send him a message about the importance of freedom on the internet?
Today Pres. Barack Obama is discussing the Importance of Climate Change - 31 Aug, 2015
Mr Obama is discussing Net Neutrality- in this link
I wrote to Pres. Obama regarding his views and opinions on net-neutrality and expressing how he approached it, and how he managed to side against corporations and seemingly toward the people.
- What are/were the Australian Government's plans to censor the internet (the so-called "Clean Feed")? (50)
The characteristics of a 'white hat' hacker is one which may use their skills to better society, and are paid by companies or the government as a means of increasing security and bettering society, whether its by increasing security, providing a means of finding loved ones in tragedy (i.e. landslide) - and someone who uses their hacking abilities for 'good', ensuring a 'clean-feed'. In 2009, the Australian Government was pressing for a measure of internet censorship and a 'clean-feed', requiring internet providers to remove a prescribed list of websites which are deemed to be dangerous and prohibited; as a means of protecting children and future generations to find and seek out inappropriate material online.
- What place does censorship have in a democracy? (100)
Censorship has a place in democracy, only when it comes to the ultimate physical protection of the citizens. A democratic country is one in which leaders are chosen as a representative of the people, and in turn should have nothing to hide when it comes to its actions and what it accomplishes and achieves. It is not up to the government to pick and choose what it chooses to present, however if there is a physical imminent threat that must be withheld from the community while an investigation / operation is being performed than so be it. As a representative of the community and the people, the government should act promptly on views and opinions of the people and community. In a means of protection it is understandable to guide the people toward the view of its representatives, however extreme censorship infringes on basic human rights, and information should be free-flowing and easy to access. Censorship is seen as a way of disallowing the people of its country to not provide feedback on a particular topic if the public is unaware of its existence, which is an infringement on basic freedom of information and the freedom of press.
'Rourke, J.S., Harris, B. & Ogilvy, A. 2007, "Google in China: government censorship and corporate reputation", Journal of Business Strategy, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 12-22.
- Hayes, A.F. & Reineke, J.B. 2007, "The Effects of Government Censorship of War-Related News Coverage on Interest in the Censored Coverage: A Test of Competing Theories", Mass Communication & Society [H.W.Wilson - SSA], vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 423.
- What are the benefits of the NBN? What potential form(s) will the NBN take when it is finally rolled out? (50)
The benefits of the NBN is that the people have access to a new stream of internet speed which will leave the old Australian internet speed behind it. It has the potential of uniting Australia and bringing it back to the forefront of Western society. It poses a potential threat of complete censorship and a monopolistic aspect as the Government (and Telstra) will own the entirety of the NBN, and lease it to the other companies. It hopefully will allow for city and country Australia to have access to a centralised system of high-speed internet, the likes Australia has not seen before.
- Find out who your local, state and federal representatives are. Send one a message.
- Local: Michael Hart MP
- State: Michael Hart, MP
- Federal: Hon Karen Andrews, MP - Federal Member for McPhearson
- Look up the Queensland or Australian Hansard to find the last time your local member spoke in parliament.
Karen Andrews: Spoke on the 11 Aug, 2015
- Let your local member know what you think about their last speech.
It was great - Dustin Kochen
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