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Here’s Who Is Running With Julian Assange In The Wikileaks Party
Julian Assange’s bid for a Federal Senate seat is going smoother than can be expected, after the Australian Electoral Commission reportedly accepted his enrolment as a foreign elector and the registration of the Wikileaks party. Here’s where he’s running and more importantly who he’s running with.
White House To Simulate NYC Power Grid Attack
The US Executive branch — in cooperation with FBI, NSA, Homeland Security and Justice Department — will undertake an exercise this US summer (Aussie winter) to illustrate the need for stronger federal oversight for companies deemed critical to US national and economic security. These oversights would, in part, require companies to initiate tougher security protocols and stems from last year’s attacks on Citigroup and LockHeed-Martin.
Al Franken Rips Apple Before Congress
Although Apple’s fixed the location tracking problem, their Q&A explanation of the issue was defensive and baffling. Yesterday, before a Senate hearing on privacy and location tracking, Apple showed that they’re still talking out of both sides of their EULA.
Watch Congress Grill Apple And Google On Location Tracking
Representatives from Apple and Google got some explainin’ to do, appearing before the Senate Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law. If you want to watch it live, the Sunlight Foundation’s got a great annotated stream. Democracy! [Sunlight Foundation]
Prepare Your Senate Vote Early With Belowtheline.org.au
We’ve discussed the importance of your Senate vote here on Giz as part of our Fight the Filter campaign. And with less than three weeks until the election, now’s the time to start preparing your mind for who you want to vote for. Fortunately, there’s a website to help you understand voting below the line.
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