In class, the controversial issue of the webpage WikiLeaks came up. Recently, it has been plastered all over the news and is a threat to the governments and corporations whose secrets the website exploits publicly.
This webpage releases private documents such as secret U.S. military logs from Iraq, military strategy in Afghanistan, and screenshots of Sarah Palin's email inbox during the 2008 U.S. elections. It is not a surprise that WikiLeaks is classified as a 'whiste-blowing' website. Ms. French has used the term 'whistle blower' earlier in this blog. A whistleblower is someone who raises awareness about a corruption in an organization or body of people. However, fundings for this website have been cut off. In order to keep the website fully fuctioning, it has adopted new tactics. WikiLeaks is now partnered up with news organizations such as the Guardian, Der Spiegel and the New York Times.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10757263
Very current and important issue. If anyone has anything to add (Omeilleo, you mentioned something in class the other day that maybe you could expand on in a comment), please comment!
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