national security issue

Mod Chips Found Legal In The UK

Techdirt  Thu, 06/12/2008 - 07:00

For many years, we've wondered why some folks considered the process of mod chipping to be illegal.

After all, if you own a device, why shouldn't you be able to modify it? It's not illegal to modify your computer, so why would it be illegal to modify a game console?


 

Keeping Defense.gov Up Isn't A National Security Issue

Techdirt  Wed, 05/21/2008 - 18:00

Apparently, last year's "cyber attacks" against Estonia have caused NATO to set up a "cyber warfare" center that will coordinate responses to online security threats.

This is silly.