[pp.int.general] Fwd: Commissioner concerned about cyber-attacks on WikiLeaks

[Amelia Andersdotter]

is not so good when freedom of speech gets attacked. really, it's not. only
stupid people mix it up with women's rights. unfortunately there's a lot of
those.

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From: News from EUobserver.com <news-twice-daily at list.euobserver.com>
Date: 2 December 2010 17:45
Subject: Commissioner concerned about cyber-attacks on WikiLeaks
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1. Commissioner concerned about cyber-attacks on WikiLeaks - 02.12.2010 -
17:07
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The latest cyber-attacks on WikiLeaks make the case for the EU to
criminalise the software tools enabling such crimes and for setting up a 24
hours alert system where citizens and companies can flag up attacks, EU
home affairs commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom has said.

http://euobserver.com/9/31409/?rk=1


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China's ambassador in Brussels has called on the European Union to moderate
trade restrictions, just as rising fears inside the 27-member bloc appear
to be spurring a new raft of defensive measures from the European
Commission.

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