Fast technology gives benefit to information and commerce around the world which gives a growing dependence of internet communication in different community agencies around the globe. With the cyber internet shutdown in Egypt recently and the controversy of wiki leaks revealing classified documents from governments around the world affects the stand between free press and libelous act of disseminating classified government information. The confusion arises of which is morally right and wrong.
Clear definition of cyber free press must be addressed to define clearly the distinction between freedom of press and espionage. As the cyber evolution continues to advance international legal measures must be formulated in parallel events.
Cyber technology gives a great help to the leap of communication at present and in the future but if the negative limitations are not addressed the soonest, collateral damages to the public and the government will occur continuously without measure.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=critical-infrastructure-kill-switch
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