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Friday, July 29, 2011

Two articles in the Toronto Star both relating to Internet anonymity.

Hacker sends SWAT team to B.C. family’s home.

"Chester Wisniewski, senior security adviser with the IT security company Sophos, said this 911 hoax exploits a security shortcoming with voice-over-Internet (VoIP) phone services that let people mask their true location."

Heather Mallick: What to do when a monster likes your work.

"... the cloud that hovers over the Internet, the rage of damaged people, especially those who comment anonymously and egg each other on. This is why Mark Zuckerberg’s sister, Randi, who helps run Facebook, has called for an end to online anonymity and why Jimmy Wales has set up a rating system to try to take the hate out of Wikipedia."

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