Deliberate Internet Shutdowns - Schneier on Security

For two days in September, Afghanistan had no internet. No satellite failed; no cable was cut. This was a deliberate outage, mandated by the Taliban government. It followed a more localized shutdown two weeks prior, reportedly instituted “to prevent immoral activities.” No additional explanation was given. The timing couldn’t have been worse: communities still reeling from a major earthquake lost emergency communications, flights were grounded, and banking was interrupted. Afghanistan’s blackout is part of a wider pattern. Just since the end of September, there were also major nationwide internet shutdowns in ...

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House speaker says Jan. 6 footage being posted online for public access

The GOP-led House Administration Committee on Friday began by posting 90 hours of security video that had already been released to media outlets.